Bridgeport educator wins STCU classroom grant award

BRIDGEPORT – Betty Ann Allstot, an educator at Bridgeport Elementary School, is one among 100 teachers across Eastern Washington, Central Washington, and North Idaho to receive a $100 classroom grant from the non-profit credit union, STCU.

STCU, founded by teachers, is honoring its roots by awarding the grants to 100 educators – a total of $10,000 to winners drawn at random. Winners can spend their $100 grant on anything that will enhance students’ classroom experience, whether a basic need or something special.

The online drawing was open to teachers, counselors, and similar classroom-based positions at public and private districts served by Washington ESDs 101, 123 and 171, or in the eight northernmost counties of Idaho. It is the ninth year that STCU has offered the grant drawings, which have been greatly expanded in recent years to include more recipients. Winners come from 68 different school districts and private schools.

Founded by educators in 1934, STCU has more than 246,000 members, over $5 billion in total assets and 34 branch locations in Eastern Washington, Tri-Cities, the Columbia Basin and North Idaho.