Maine Teacher
of The Year
Partners and Resources
The organizations and sponsors who make this program possible.
The Maine Teacher of the Year (MTOY) program is affiliated with the National Teacher of the Year Program, established in 1952 and a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers.
MTOY is a program of the Maine Department of Education and is administered by Educate Maine, a business-led nonprofit working to bridge education, workforce development, and community growth across Maine.
         
Our Partners
The Maine Teacher of the Year program is made possible with the support of our partners at the Maine State Board of Education and the Maine County and State Teacher of the Year Association
Our Sponsors
We are grateful to the sponsors whose generosity makes this program possible.
NEWS AND UPDATES
Congratulations, Gretchen Livingston!
The 2027 Maine Teacher of the Year is Gretchen Livingston, a Spanish teacher at Cony High School in Augusta and the 2026 Kennebe …
Hancock County Teacher of the Year Helps Students Build More Than Just Projects
Hancock County 2026 Teacher of the Year Mike Brzezowski was the focus of a great profile by Carrie Jones in  Bar Harbor Story. R …
Welcome, 2026 County Teachers of the Year!
Welcome to the newest class of Maine County Teachers of the Year! The 16 honorees – who teach in grades pre-K throug …
Meet Your 2026 Maine Teacher of the Year!
The new Maine Teacher of the Year is Julia Edwards, a passionate, innovative choral music educator at Bruce Whittier Middle Scho …