Colorado Teacher of the Year finalist was arrested in Douglas County on Thursday and charged with kidnapping a student.

A former teacher, who was a 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year finalist, has been arrested on charges of kidnapping and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Janet Damon, Colorado’s 2025 Teacher of the Year, is one of four finalists for the ...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. — A 44-year-old former teacher faces charges of kidnapping and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Tera Johnson-Swartz was arrested Thursday, according to the Douglas ...

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