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NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence

Nominations are open for the 2027 NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence.
By: MTA Staff
Published: September 2025

Nominations are open for the 2027 NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence. All current members of an NEA local affiliate or bargaining unit are eligible, including teachers, Education Support Professionals, and higher education faculty and staff. The MTA Executive Committee will choose the MTA nominee. Awardees are honored each year at the NEA Foundation’s Salute to Excellence in Education Gala.

Applicants should email mtagovernance@massteacher.org for information and application materials.

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