West Springfield teacher wins $75K national teaching prize

Tyler Chrystal, an automotive technology instructor at the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative in West Springfield, was surprised at a school assembly Tuesday after being named a recipient of the 2026 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence.

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