Melissa Collins, a second-grade teacher from John P. Freeman Optional School in Memphis-Shelby County Schools, has been named the 2023 Tennessee Teacher of the Year. This prestigious award was announced at the department’s annual Excellence in Education celebration....
Fabiana Parker, an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher at Thornburg Middle School in Spotsylvania County, has been named the 2023 Virginia Teacher of the Year by Governor Glenn Youngkin. Parker was selected from a group of eight regional teachers of the year...
President Joe Biden recently hosted an event at the White House to honor the nation's top teachers for their hard work and dedication to the profession. During the event, the President acknowledged the challenges faced by educators, including gun violence and efforts...
Rebecka Peterson, a high school math teacher from Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been named the 2023 National Teacher of the Year. On Monday, April 24, Peterson alongside other 2023 State Teachers of the Year were honored at a ceremony in the White House. President Joe Biden...
Nanette Hanson, a first grade teacher at Lemmer Elementary School with Escanaba Area Public Schools, has been named the 2022-23 Michigan Teacher of the Year. Hanson, who has been teaching for 26 years, learned of her honor during a visit to the Upper Peninsula school...
Leah Carper, an English teacher from Western Guilford High School, has been recently named the 2023 North Carolina Teacher of the Year. Carper has been teaching since 2006 and holds a degree in English education from UNC-Greensboro and a master’s degree in educational...
Christine Girtain, a science teacher and the director of the Authentic Science Research program at Toms River High School South and High School North in New Jersey, has been named the 2023 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year. Girtain, who has been teaching for 20...
Pequea Elementary School teacher Elizabeth Raff has been named the 2023 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year. Raff, who teaches sixth-grade English language arts and social studies, was selected from 12 finalists who participated in the Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year...
Melissa Kmetz, a third-grade language arts instructor at Lakeview Elementary School in Cortland, Ohio, has been named the 2023 Ohio Teacher of the Year. With nearly two decades of experience in education, she has spent the past 17 years at Lakeview Elementary, where...
Michael Kobito, an AP music theory teacher and director of bands at Woodland High School in Cartersville, has been named Georgia’s Teacher of the Year for 2023. The announcement was made by State Superintendent Richard Woods at a banquet celebrating all of the...