Nominate a Teacher for BPS Educator of the Year

The Boston Public Schools (BPS), the Boston Teachers Union (BTU), and the City of Boston are pleased to announce the 2020 BPS Educator of the Year Awards. The Educator of the Year award is the highest honor given to Boston Public Schools educators.

The Educator of the Year award recognizes the exceptional educators who go above and beyond to impact the lives of Boston Public Schools students. The program celebrates educators who exemplify a commitment to the profession by selecting educators who are worthy of representing the positive contributions of our educators district wide. 

We invite all of our community (teachers, administrators, students, families, community members, and partners) to nominate exceptional educators and to honor their work and dedication.

Submit a Nomination
Nominations will close at 5 PM on March 6th, 2020.
Contact EOYBoston@bostonpublicschools.org with questions

Eligibility

• Nominees must be Boston Public Schools educators. This award is inclusive of teachers, paraprofessionals, librarians, and other support staff who contribute to the education of our students.
• Educators may not be in their first year of teaching at the Boston Public Schools. Educators must have started working for the Boston Public Schools no later than September 1, 2018.
• Previous award winners are not eligible for this award.
• Principals and administrators are not eligible for this award.

Things to keep in mind

• Nominations are to be submitted through the online nomination form, with supporting documentation attached. Supporting documentation can include: written support, photo(s), a copy of student work or artwork, a video (2 minutes or less), or any other documentation that illustrates why an educator is deserving of the award.
• All BPS community members are eligible to submit nominations. This is inclusive of students, BPS families, community members, community partners, school staff, School Leaders, and BPS Central Office Staff.
• Groups that wish to support the nomination of one educator or co-teaching pair are encouraged to compile all submissions and complete one submission form.