North Dakota Teacher of the Year Named

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(KNOX) – Frannie Tunseth, a reading and mathematics teacher at Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Public School in Mayville, is North Dakota’s Teacher of the Year for 2026, state School Superintendent Kirsten Baesler and Gov. Kelly Armstrong said.

Tunseth is a math and reading interventionist in grades four through eight. She provides extra help and instruction for students who are struggling with those subjects. She has worked as a teacher and elementary school principal during her 11-year education career and was recognized as the Griggs County Teacher of the Year in 2022.

“Many of the students I work with have experienced repeated challenges in school, which can lead to disengagement and a belief that they are not capable,” Tunseth said in her Teacher of the Year application. “My core belief is that all kids can experience success every single day, and it’s my responsibility to create the conditions for that success.”

Tunseth begins her stint as Teacher of the Year on Jan. 1. She will succeed Kendall Bergrud, a mathematics teacher at Wachter Middle School in Bismarck.