The search is on for the next Toyota Family Teacher of the Year

NCFL and Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) want to recognize educators who are making a difference in the lives of families, and we need your help. Nominations are open for the 2025 Toyota Family Teacher of the Year award. Now in its 29th year, the Toyota Family Teacher of the Year Award honors extraordinary educators who use a strong multigenerational approach to learning and focus on building effective family-school partnerships that support student learning outcomes and school improvement. NCFL and Toyota seek nominations from across the United States in order to amplify unsung heroes in our communities and their efforts to help children and families succeed and thrive.

The educator selected as Toyota Family Teacher of the Year will receive $20,000 to further ongoing family learning projects to advance family literacy and learning in their schools, districts, and communities. The runner-up will receive $5,000. The winner and runner-up will be honored in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 5th during the 2025 Families Learning Conference, NCFL’s national convening of family learning educators, practitioners, researchers, and community-based organizations.

Nominations are due March 16. Click here for full details and to nominate an educator in your life.