Bulloch County Schools named Zach Barrow as its Teacher of the Year in a surprise reveal in his classroom Wednesday morning. Raised by educators, the eighth-grade Georgia Studies teacher at William James Middle School advocates for public education and the teaching profession. He was one of 15 nominees for this year's district title. He will now represent Bulloch County in Georgia's Teacher of the Year program in May 2027, and may advance to the national contest in January 2028. "Mr. Barrow is a gifted educator, and we are thrilled that others are able to see and recognize what we've always known," said Dr. John McAfee, principal of William James Middle School. As the district’s top teacher, Barrow will receive a $3,000 cash prize sponsored by Parker’s Fueling the Community Program, NFP Insurance Brokers and the Bulloch County Foundation for Public Education. Barrow and the other nominees will be further honored at a banquet in October, where the county's runner-up and other top-four finalists will be revealed. "As the son of two lifetime educators, I have spent my entire life in a school," Barrow said in the biography he submitted as part of his application. "My journey to the teaching profession began both as a moral obligation and a fulfillment of a duty to my community. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have the opportunity to serve the students of Bulloch County each day.” Barrow’s path to William James Middle School began when he was a Georgia Southern…
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