Ryan Aston, Standard-Examiner
West Haven Mayor Rob Vanderwood, center, and City Council member Nina Morse, left, present teacher Kati Jo Christensen with a Community Star award Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
WEST HAVEN — The West Haven City Council recognized a teacher at West Haven Elementary on Wednesday night for her work to eliminate lunch debt at schools in Weber County and beyond.
Kati Jo Christensen, a special education teacher, has been dancing on TikTok under the username “MrsCactusVibes” to raise money through donations and video monetization to pay off her school’s lunch debt. She began in January with the goal of building a following on the platform and raising $4,000 for the school.
“I had seen another creator doing this…
