Utah PTA Outstanding Elementary Educator Award

The goal of the Utah PTA Outstanding Elementary Educator Award is to recognize an outstanding professional educator currently working with elementary students ages pre-school to 6th grade.


Award Due Dates

Council: Councils set due date (prior to Region due date, end of January / beginning of February).

Region: Regions set due date (around beginning / 2nd week of February).

Utah PTA: March 1st (Utah PTA will NOT accept late awards).


Requirements:

  • Local PTA must be in good standing (https://shorturl.at/nD2UX).  
  • Each individual applicant must be a member of the PTA and exemplify the PTA Purpose and Mission. (https://shorturl.at/DFkOG).
  • Impact statement - up to 1000 typed words (about the length of two single-spaced pages).

Supplementary material - 3 separate pages on a PDF:

  • Page 1: Photo of nominee 
  • Page 2: Letter of support from a constituent 
  • Page 3: One page of supplemental materials
    • These materials may include photographs, articles, letters, program materials, links to videos or other items.

Selection Criteria (Please include the following)

  • Please include details for the following in the nomination essay:
    • Educator's relationship with students
    • Educator's relationship with parents
    • Educator's relationship with PTA and community

 

Apply for the Utah PTA Outstanding Elementary Educator Award