An honors competition to spotlight teaching excellence
and exemplary professionalism in public education
This website provides news and information about LACOE's Los Angeles County Teachers of the Year competition. The competition is the largest of its kind in the state and is part of the oldest and most prestigious honors contest in the U.S. for public school teachers.
The TOY program, which features an annual luncheon recognition each September for all participants, is designed to provide much-deserved recognition for teachers. Those selected by LACOE as County Teachers of the Year—educators who have shown exemplary dedication, compelling classroom practices, positive accomplishments and professional commitment—serve as standard-bearers for the teaching profession and their 80,000 classroom colleagues countywide.