FLAG Award for Teaching Excellence Nominations Open Now

Are there exceptional teachers at your school?

You can help them get the recognition they deserve—and a $25,000 cash prize, along with a $10,000 prize for your school!

NOMINATE YOUR TEACHER

The FLAG Award recognizes and celebrates extraordinary public school teachers who inspire learning through creativity, passion, and commitment.

One grand-prize winner from each of NYC’s five boroughs plus one 3K-5th grade teacher will receive a $25,000 cash prize and finalists will each receive $10,000.

The winning teachers’ schools will each receive $10,000 and each finalist’s school will receive $5,000 for arts-based initiatives designed by the award recipient.

For more information and to nominate a teacher, visit flagaward.org. Please share this information with your school community.

Who is eligible? Full-time teachers of NYC public school students, grades 3K-12, with at least five years of experience.

Who can nominate? Teachers can be nominated by students, parents of students, principals, fellow teachers and colleagues.