Do You Know a Teacher Who Rocks?
Everyone at WMTR is excited for the 2026 Teachers Who Rock awards and banquet. There’s barely a person alive who thinks that teachers are paid enough. They’re totally getting the…
Everyone at WMTR is excited for the 2026 Teachers Who Rock awards and banquet. There's barely a person alive who thinks that teachers are paid enough. They're totally getting the short end of the stick when it comes to compensation compared to how valuable they are to our local families. That's why WMTR is so proud of this important community program. Join us in celebrating the valuable role educators play in our children’s lives.
A good teacher will change the lives of our kids. As parents, we love when teachers make a true connection with our kids. At some point, the teacher makes all the difference. Here's our chance to be a difference maker for them!
What is the Teachers Who Rock Awards program?
The Teachers Who Rock program will recognize up to 25 outstanding teachers to receive this prestigious award for their important contribution to society. These teachers become lifetime members of the Teachers Who Rock Class.
In addition to recognizing outstanding teachers, we'll also recognize Educational Support Professionals in our community. Educational Support Professionals or ESP’s take care of our children every day and make sure they have the tools and resources to succeed in our schools and classrooms. ESP’s include paraprofessionals, secretaries, bus drivers, food service workers, custodial/maintenance workers and security personnel.
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Who is eligible?
Nominated teachers must be full-time classroom teachers at a public or non-public school in the North Jersey Area. For the 2025-2026 school year, teachers must spend the majority of their assignment time teaching students in grades Pre-K – 8, and 9-12.
How can a teacher be considered for a Teachers Who Rock award?
In order to be considered for a Teachers Who Rock Award, a teacher must first be nominated by a superintendent, principal, or co-worker. A teacher may not nominate himself or herself. The nominating committee will not accept nominations from students, parents, or family members of the nominated teacher. Nominations may be submitted on the WDHA website. If you use and abbreviation for something in your story that's inclusive to your school, please elaborate in a sentence as to what it is, or what the initials stand for. The nomination period will be from December 22nd, 2025, through March 31st, 2026.
What do the winners receive?
They (and their respective nominator) will be invited to a banquet to receive an award and gift bag.
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