Award & Grant Opportunities
Toyota Teacher of the Year Award
This award recognizes outstanding teachers demonstrating exemplary educational practices in family learning and parent engagement. One U.S.-based teacher will win a $20,000 grant for his/her program, a scholarship to the National Conference on Family Literacy and publicity for his/her effective approach through the 2013 program year. In addition, one national runner-up will receive a $2,500 grant for his/her program and a scholarship to the conference.
The winner and runner-up will be notified in late February or early March. The winner will be a featured speaker at the Opening Session of the 2012 National Conference on Family Literacy.
A Special Message from Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
Toyota Teacher of the Year 2012 winner Shari Brown accepts her honor.