Travis Foust is Eagle Tire Pros teacher of the week

By Charlotte Underwood

LAFOLLETTE, TN (WLAF)- Teachers make a difference in their students’ lives every day. For many students, having a teacher who cares and goes that extra mile can be the difference in a successful education and graduation. We’ve all had that teacher who inspired us or helped in some way. That’s why WLAF and Eagle Tire Pros salute all of our hard-working educators with a weekly feature.

This week’s featured teacher is Travis Foust. He teaches English at LaFollette Middle School.

Foust is from Lake City, Tennessee, and attended Anderson County High School.

He is currently on his second year of teaching 6th grade English Language Arts at LaFollette Middle School. In his free time, Foust said he loves to “write and read a wide array of genres.”

And although “teaching was never an original plan” when Foust was growing up, he said he “fell in love with the prospect of giving back to the community the same way he received.”

“I have always been inspired by the hard-working people of my community, and the need to build up respectful, curious children as they grow into members of said community,” Foust said.

He said he was also inspired by his mentor teacher, Mrs. Teague, who “recently retired.”

“Without her help, I would have never become the teacher I am now,” Foust said.

His favorite part of the job is “watching young minds become genuinely enamored by a topic they are learning.”

Another favorite part of the job for Foust is working with his fellow colleagues at LMS.

“I want to thank everyone at LaFollette Middle School for facilitating a respectful learning community and for trusting me to be a part of it.”

Every Thursday, WLAF’s Charlotte Underwood features the WLAF – Eagle Tire Pros teacher of the week. That educator also receives a free oil change from Eagle Tire Pros. To nominate a teacher for teacher of the week honors, please send your nomination to wlaf@1450wlaf.com. (WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED-12/05/2024-6AM)