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This story is part of Boston’s Bright Side, brought to you by Bright Horizons.
Being a teacher while battling a disease is a combination that brings students a curriculum full of life lessons.
Taylor Nunez, an English teacher at the Gerald Creamer Center in Worcester was recently named the district’s 2026 Educator of the Year. It’s an honor that feels particularly significant as she continues to teach despite a recent ALS diagnosis.
Nunez has been teaching for over 10 years at Worcester Public Schools. In May, Nunez was surprised by the superintendent when he walked into her classroom.
Nunez feared she was about to get fired, even though she knew that couldn’t be possible.
“I was a little freaked out. I was like, OK, well legally you can’t fire me in front of the kids,” she told NBC10 Boston.
But as soon as her husband walked into the classroom, following other faculty, she knew something was up.
The superintendent shared the news of her nomination and win, leaving Taylor emotional as her senior students and colleagues clapped and cheered for her.
“For my work to be recognized, I don’t know if they even realized how meaningful this is to me at a time like this. I think to have the respect of leadership is huge,” Nunez told NBC10 Boston.
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“When I was told that I was getting the award, I had so many colleagues from my school there crying with me, supporting me. And so to have like that love and respect from my colleagues too, I don’t think there’s anything better. And my students were really happy for me. And that’s the best part. I want to impress my students. They’re very hard to impress. So that was really cool too.”
Taylor Nunez receiving the Educator of the Year award.
As a teacher, the lessons she gives to her students go beyond the learning space. She said she hopes sharing her story and ALS diagnosis teaches them that hard things and challenges happen to everyone.
“I have ALS, the physical disease, it’s not taking my spirit. And there are times that I feel like maybe I’m losing a bit of my like spark and stuff, but ALS can’t take that. It’s taking enough.”
For Nunez the key to facing those challenges is believing in yourself and finding the ability to adapt and change.
“The only guarantee in life is that these things are going to happen. How we can approach them and live with them can change everything,” said Nunez.
While living with ALS isn’t easy, Nunez said being appreciative of what she has helps her cope with the emotions.
“I am the happiest I’ve ever been in my life. But there’s a duality. I’m also the saddest I’ve ever been in my life. Things can coexist. But you don’t realize how precious life is and your time until the longevity of it is threatened.”
Nunez’s mindset drives her on the road to perseverance.
“I really refuse to let ALS define me. It’s a big part of my life and it’s a big part of me for sure. But I am much more than that,’ said Nunez.
Taylor Nunez and her family.
ALS, or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, affecting the nervous system. It is considered fatal, and currently there is no cure.
Nunez shared a message for others dealing with the disease.
” Lean on the ALS communities, because that’s what pulled me out of that darkness. We are a small but mighty group. And I think communicating with people that can have the understanding of what you’re experiencing can be really uplifting.”
“We really need to come together, fund research, and find a cure for this. No one should live or die from ALS.”
Little Lessons with Miss Nunez
Believe in yourself.
People in hard situations are most likely to quit and leave, don’t make that an option.
We are much stronger and more adaptable than we think.
Continue to show up in and outside the classroom, as a parent, wife, friend and daughter.
Be proud of yourself, we are all capable and smart.
Life doesn’t stop when you get diagnosed, so don’t hide from the world, live your life.
A disease doesn’t define who you are.
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