Georgia Opens Teacher of the Week Nominations
The Georgia Department of Education is accepting year-round nominations for its weekly Teach in the Peach recognition program.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Awards
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The Georgia Department of Education has opened nominations for its Teacher of the Week initiative, which recognizes one Georgia teacher each week for 40 weeks. Students, parents, fellow educators, school administrators and community members are eligible to nominate a teacher.
Why it matters
The program offers public recognition for classroom educators across the state and gives community members a formal channel to honor teachers. Each selected teacher also receives funding for classroom resources.
Each weekly honoree receives a $1,000 DonorsChoose gift code, and the program runs for 40 weeks with one teacher recognized per week. Nominations are accepted year-round through the Georgia Teachers Initiative.
The players
Georgia Department of Education
The state agency responsible for public K-12 education in Georgia, overseeing curriculum standards, school funding and teacher recognition programs.
College Football Playoff Foundation
The nonprofit organization that supports the College Football Playoff and its community and education initiatives, and co-presents this teacher recognition program.
The details
The initiative is presented in partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation and is branded Teach in the Peach. Nominations are submitted through the Georgia Teachers Initiative, and selected teachers use the DonorsChoose gift code to purchase classroom supplies and resources.
Timeline
Nominations are accepted year-round through the Georgia Teachers Initiative.
The weekly recognition runs for a total of 40 weeks.
Awards
The program follows a growing model in which state education systems pair public recognition with classroom funding, and it routes all nominations through the existing Georgia Teachers Initiative platform rather than creating a separate system.
Students, parents, educators, administrators and community members can nominate a Georgia teacher at any time through the Georgia Teachers Initiative. Nominators do not need a special reason or deadline, since submissions are accepted year-round.
The takeaway
Recognizing teachers through a structured public nomination process gives classroom educators visible credit and direct resources. Anyone who knows a Georgia teacher can submit a nomination at any point during the year.
Further reading
Explore more Awards coverage across Georgia's honors and recognition programs.
More information
Submit a nomination or review program details on the Teacher of the Week nomination page from the Georgia Department of Education.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Chattooga1180.
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