MEDIA ADVISORY: KDE to stream 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year ceremony on Sept. 9

Kentucky Department of Education

Media Advisory


Media Contact: Toni Konz Tatman

Chief Communications Officer

Office: (502) 564-2000, ext. 4602
Cell: (502) 229-1915

toni.tatman@education.ky.gov

Advisory 21-259

 

September 8, 2021


Graphic reading: Live on YouTube. 2022 Kentucky Teacher Awards & Announcement of the Teacher of the Year. Sept. 9, 2021, 2 p.m. ET

KDE to stream 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year ceremony on Sept. 9

Who:

  • Jason E. Glass, Ed.D., Commissioner of Education and Chief Learner
  • Sam Mitchell, Valvoline Chief Executive Officer
  • Andy Beshear, Governor
  • Jacqueline Coleman, Lieutenant Governor

What:

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will stream the 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year ceremony. Winners of the elementary, middle and high school Teacher of the Year awards, in addition to the overall 2022 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, will be announced during the virtual ceremony.

Valvoline will present the 24 recipients of the Teacher Achievement Award with a cash award and certificate. The three Kentucky Teachers of the Year also will receive custom-designed glassware commemorating their accomplishments.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this is the second time KDE will hold the ceremony virtually and livestream it. 

When:

Thursday, Sept. 9, 2 p.m. ET

Watch Live:           

Tune in on the KDE Media Portal.