Texas Lawyers Auxiliary
Law-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:

  1. Applicants must currently be teaching in Texas public or private schools.
  2. Home school teachers are ineligible.
  3. Teachers who applied but did not win in previous years are encouraged to reapply.
  4. A teacher may win a TLA LRE TOY award only once.
  5. The complete entry (including application form) may not exceed ten pages.
  6. Application may be mailed, e-mailed, faxed or submitted on-line.
  7. TLA Board members may not submit entries or write letters of recommendations for applicants.
  8. Entries will not be returned to the applicants.

Applications:

Applications for the TLA Teacher of the Year Award may be submitted by the Teacher individually, or on behalf of the Teacher by:
  • 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 March 2027.

Questions:

Teacher of the Year Chair and Contact Information

 

Anne Winckler, Chair

awinckleraustin@gmail.com

512-694-4467  

TLA 2026 Law-Related Teacher of the Year Award Application