Each day in Jackson County, exceptional educators inspire curiosity, promote growth, and create meaningful change. Jackson Magazine's Top Teachers Program was established to honor these leaders through public nominations and a committee-led evaluation program.
For more information, visit Jackson Magazine's website.
Nominate an outstanding educator today!
From Jackson Magazine's webpage ~ Educators will be honored as Top Teachers, and one will receive the distinguished title of Teacher of the Year. This comes after a careful, committee-led review and observation process. They will be featured in the May 2026 issue of Jackson Magazine.
Nomination Criteria
To be eligible for consideration, the teacher must:
Be currently employed as a full-time K–12 classroom teacher in a Jackson County, MI school.
Have completed a minimum of five years of classroom teaching prior to the 2025–2026 school year under either a Standard Teaching or ACA License.
Not sure whether a teacher meets these requirements? Nominate them anyway—eligibility will be verified as part of the process.
Nominations are confidential. Teachers are not informed of the name(s) of those who submit nominations.
All nominations must be submitted by October 10, 2025.
Help us celebrate the educators who make a lasting difference—nominate your Top Teacher today.