CTA Awards
CTA offers a number of awards to recognize teachers and members of the community who promote public education. Efforts that might garner such awards would be effective communications by and for local chapters, excellence in public education media coverage, and efforts to promote the development of programs for the advancement and protection of human and civil rights within the Association.
Our awards programs include:
CTA Communications Awards
The Communications Awards Program is designed to encourage CTA chapters, service centers and UniServs to communicate with their members as well as to recognize and honor those who are communicating regularly and effectively.
Deadline: October 12, 2011 | More info | Download nomination form
NEA Education Support Professional of the Year Award
The award is presented to a member of the NEA who demonstrates outstanding accomplishments and reflects the contributions of ESP to public education. The award is presented jointly by the National Education Association and the Gardner Rich Foundation of Chicago, Illinois.
Nomination deadline: December 9, 2011 | More info | Download data sheet
CTA Human Rights Awards
A variety of Human Rights Awards are given annually to CTA members, chapters and service center councils to promote the development of programs for the advancement and protection of human and civil rights within the Association.
Nomination deadline: January 6, 2012 | More info | Download nomination form
CTA State Gold Awards
The CTA State Gold Awards are given to recognize individuals or organizations whose leadership, acts, and support have indicated they are true friends of public education, educators, or students.
Deadline: January 13, 2012 | More info | 
John Swett Award for Media Excellence
Named after the founder of CTA and the state's fourth superintendent of public instruction, the John Swett Awards for Media Excellence are CTA’s highest honor for media professionals, and recognize outstanding coverage of education.
Deadline: April 6, 2012 | More info | View the winners
Joyce Fadem Chapter-in-Politics Awards
As a tribute to the late Joyce Fadem, director of CTA’s Governmental Relations, the Joyce Fadem Chaper-in-Politics recognizes outstanding chapters for their contributions to the education profession through political action.
Deadline: The February 1, 2011 deadline has passed | More info
Theodore Bass Memorial Teacher-in-Politics Award
The Theodore Bass Memorial Teacher-in-Politics Award named for the late CTA political consultant Ted Bass, recognizes an outstanding teacher in politics for his/her contribution to the education profession through political action.
Deadline: The February 1, 2011 deadline has passed | More info
