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Teacher of the Year Finalist Withdraws Amid Photo Scandal

4/14/2026

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Thomas Rosengren, a Minnesota sixth-grade educator, withdrew from the Teacher of the Year award after explicit photos resurfaced.
He was one of 11 finalists and stepped back days after inquiries about the photos.
The images show him in leather bondage during a performance where he was crowned 'Mr. Minneapolis Eagle'.
The school district's superintendent said he could not disclose further information without Rosengren's consent.

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Thomas Rosengren, a Minnesota sixth-grade educator, withdrew from the Teacher of the Year award after explicit photos resurfaced.
He was one of 11 finalists and stepped back days after inquiries about the photos.
The images show him in leather bondage during a performance where he was crowned 'Mr. Minneapolis Eagle'.
The school district's superintendent said he could not disclose further information without Rosengren's consent.