The Oregon Department of Education, in partnership with the Oregon Lottery, is pleased to announce that the Oregon Teacher of the Year program is again honoring exemplary educators in every region of the state!
Nominations are open statewide through January 31, 2019
Teachers will submit their applications by March 29, 2019
Oregon Education Service Districts will select a winner from their region
Regional Teachers of the Year will be honored across the state in May 2019!
One of the Regional Teachers of the Year will be named the 2020 Oregon Teacher of the Year in September 2019!
Regional Teachers of the Year will receive a cash prize of $500 and will be celebrated across the state. The 2020 Oregon Teacher of the Year will receive a $5,000 cash prize (with a matching $5,000 going to their school!) and serve as a spokesperson and representative for all Oregon teachers.
Anyone can nominate a teacher! Please consider nominating a deserving teacher today at oregonteacheroftheyear.org. Who knows, the teacher you nominate just may be selected as the Southern Oregon Regional Teacher of the Year and be in the running for the honor of 2020 Oregon Teacher of the Year!