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Teacher of the Year

Indiana Teacher of the Year TeamEach year, the Indiana Teacher of the Year Program works to inspire, rejuvenate, and celebrate the teaching profession by recognizing outstanding teachers from across the state. Local schools are encouraged to follow the selection process and local Teacher(s) of the Year are encouraged to complete the state application process. The Indiana Teacher of the Year Screening and Selection Committees review all eligible applications and are made up of former INTOY recipients, Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) staff, educational organization leaders, business and community leaders, and representatives from higher education. Indiana’s Teacher of the Year is selected to represent Indiana Teachers through the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) National Teacher of the Year (NTOY) program. The INTOY award is a lifetime role in education, which has many opportunities to celebrate teaching and uplift the teaching profession. INTOYs are comprised of a network of exceptional teachers whom are now retired educators, administrators, college professors, and teacher leaders that continually provide support to the education community.

IDOE is honored to support the Indiana Teacher of the Year program by working with the school district where the INTOY is employed to provide release time and coverage for several national events, as well as several statewide opportunities. However, the Indiana Teacher of the Year does maintain their role as a full-time teacher during their year of service. To honor the balance of professional and personal time spent preparing for and traveling to speaking engagements, we ask that all speaking engagement requests be submitted here with as much notice as possible.

District Teacher of the Year recipients are invited to complete the 2025 Indiana Teacher of the Year application by 5 p.m. ET on Friday, July 5, 2024. Each school district may nominate their locally recognized TOYs from the 2023-2024 school years to allow up to two teachers, one at the elementary and one at the secondary level, from each district to be considered during the 2025 Indiana Teacher of the Year selection process. Contact INTOY@doe.in.gov with any questions.

Welcome to the Indiana Teacher of the Year Program!

2025 Application Materials

INTOY Celebrations!

Congratulations to Eric Jenkins, Franklin Community High School, Indiana’s 2024 Teacher of the Year!

Meet some of Indiana's recent Teachers of the Year

Indiana Teacher of the Year Sponsors

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