Thank you for your nomination! Please read the following information.
WHO MAY NOMINATE: Teachers may be nominated by anyone: colleagues, administrators, parents, students, family members, or they may self nominate. Nominations are kept confidential unless indicated on the nomination form.
DEADLINE: The deadline for all nomination submissions is 11:59 PM on May 2, 2025. Once the nomination period has ended, all teachers nominated will be informed and given an RLEA application.
Please note all nominees must submit a completed application by July 11, 2025 and meet the following qualifications to be considered for the award:
1) Spend the majority (over 50%) of the school day in direct instruction to students.
2) Be currently certified to teach Arizona.
3) Have completed at least four full years as a classroom teacher at the same time the application is submitted for consideration.
4) Teach any grade or combination of grades Pre-K through 12 in a school in Pima County.
5) Be a full-time teacher and plan to continue in an active teaching status through the 2025-2026 school year.
If you have any questions please call Teresa Hill at 520-591-0972 or email thill@tucsonvaluesteachers.org