The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) issued a call for nominations for the Those Who Excel & Teacher of the Year Awards, the program that recognizes outstanding teachers, administrators, school personnel, and volunteers. These awards honor individuals who have made significant contributions to Illinois’ public and nonpublic preK-12 schools. Any person or organization may submit nominations for the awards on the ISBE website. ISBE will honor the 2023 Teacher of the Year finalists and all Those Who Excel award winners at a banquet on April 29, 2023. ISBE will accept nominations now through Nov. 18. After being nominated, each nominee then submits an application. All applications are due by Dec. 2. Learn more about both the Those Who Excel and Teacher of the Year program requirements and submit a nomination on the ISBE website, at www.isbe.net.