“We owe it to our students
— and readers and
communities — to give them
the best possible student
media opportunities we can.
As teachers, we need to have
faith in, and empower, the
students in both celebratory
and challenging times.”
LORI KEEKLEY
2016 Teacher of the Year
St. Louis Park (Minnesota) High School
APPLY NOW
NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL
JOURNALISM
TEACHER OF
THE YEAR
DEADLINE OCTOBER 20, 2017
“You must teach and trust.
Teach your students how to
report, write, take photos,
and then trust them to
perform.”
CHRIS WAUGAMAN
2014 Teacher of the Year
Prince George (Virginia) High School
Photo credit: Mark Murray
“If we can help teach our
kids to be thoughtful
journalists who tackle
tough topics with quality
reporting and interviewing
while showing a genuine
concern for others, well,
we all win.”
MITCH EDEN
2015 Teacher of the Year
Kirkwood (Missouri) High School