Eight Cortez teachers nominated for 2027 Colorado Teacher of the Year

Eight teachers from the Montezuma-Cortez School District have been nominated for the 2027 Colorado Teacher of the Year. The nominees, from various schools in the district, will proceed to the application stage, with semifinalists to be announced in May and the winner later in the fall.
The Montezuma-Cortez School District announced that eight teachers have been nominated for the 2027 Colorado Teacher of the Year. Nominations were open from February to March 20. The nominees include Christina Gray, Teresa Kraus, and Melody McNeill from Kemper Elementary, among others. To qualify, nominees must teach in state-accredited K-12 public schools and still be teaching during the 2027-28 school year. Applications close April 13, with semifinalists announced May 22 and finalists in September.
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