Teacher of the Year Award Application Form
Texas Lawyers AuxiliaryLaw-Related Teacher of the Year Award
Teacher of the Year Application General Information
The purpose of this award is to honor public and private high school and middle school teachers in the State of Texas who have made significant contributions in law-related education and who have developed programs which have:
- Furthered the understanding of the roles of courts, law enforcement agencies and the legal profession
- Helped students recognize their responsibilities as well as their rights
- Encouraged effective law-related education programs in their schools and communities.
- Increased communication among students, educators and those involved professionally in the legal system
Additional Information:
- Applicants must currently be teaching in Texas public or private schools.
- Home school teachers are ineligible.
- Teachers who applied but did not win in previous years are encouraged to reapply.
- A teacher may win a TLA LRE TOY award only once.
- The complete entry (including application form) may not exceed ten pages.
- Application may be mailed, e-mailed, faxed or submitted on-line.
- TLA Board members may not submit entries or write letters of recommendations for applicants.
- Entries will not be returned to the applicants.
Applications:
Nominations for the TLA Teacher of the Year Award may be submitted by the applicant, school administrators, other teachers, students, lawyers, judges, professional members of the community, or any other interested parties.
Award:
The teacher selected will be presented a framed certificate and $2,000
cash (check) award at the Annual Award Breakfast of the Texas Lawyers Auxiliary meeting in October 2025.
Questions:
Teacher of the Year Co-Chairs and Contact Information
Anne Winckler
awinckleraustin@gmail.com
512-694-4467
Virginia Sampson
512-940-1044