That's according to little Bethany Shaffer. She says Mandi Richardson is the best teacher ever.

Ms. Richardson teaches Kindergarten at Hamlet. One thing Bethany likes about her -- the way she care about the kids, even when they're naughty.

"It means a lot that it came from a student and a parent, that they really think that I'm working that hard and teaching their student, keeping them encouraged and getting them ready for the first grade," Richardson said.