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"As resilient Mainers, we fix problems. This is a watershed moment for education in our state and presents an opportunity."

The 2023 County Teachers of the Year and the recently named 2024 Maine Teacher of the Year Joshua Chard were celebrated at the annual Teacher of the Year (TOY) Gala event this past weekend. The Teacher of the Year Gala is an annual celebration of the Teacher of the Year Program which honors the hard work and dedication … Continue reading Celebrating 10 Years of Success: Teacher of the Year Program Hosts Annual Gala Event

The goal is to create a hub for Maine educators that offers support and further professional development.

In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit public school districts like the shockwave from a nuclear blast. No one was prepared to make the drastic, immediate changes to how educators, students and their families would interact. Time-tested teaching and communication methods had to be thrown out the window overnight for safety’s sake, and a slew […]

The Teacher of the Year Journey starts with your nomination. Nominate someone from your town, county, or region today at mainetoy.org/nominate. MAINE –

Conners Emerson School music teacher Rebecca Edmondson, who last month was named Hancock County Teacher of the Year, has been selected as one of eight semifinalists for Maine 2023 Teacher of the Year. 

Selection process moves closer to naming 2022 Teacher of the Year A third-grade science teacher from Leroy H. Smith School in Winterport is among the semifinalists. Share Hillary Hoyt presents to the Teacher of the Year selection panel July 29 at the University of Maine. Courtesy of Dolly Sullivan, Educate Maine ORONO — Eight semifinalists, among them Winterport teacher Hillary Hoyt, have completed another round in the selection process for 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year. The te...