Apply: 2021 Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards

The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation (TLLCCF) and First Up are seeking applications for the 2021 Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards.

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The 2021 Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards honor exceptional child care professionals. In 1987, Kay and Fred Lokoff formed the TLLCCF to honor the memory of their daughter Terri, a passionate child care teacher who knew the incredible value of Early Childhood Education and was committed to making a difference by giving children a strong start in their lives.

Child care teachers from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and on U.S. Military bases and installations around the world are invited to apply for the awards. Fifty awards are presented each year.

Every award recipient receives:

  • a $1,000 cash prize,

  • a trip to Philadelphia for the award ceremony (COVID permitting), and

  • a chance to win the Helene Marks Award with the additional honor of being named the National Child Care Teacher of the Year.

Apply

To apply, complete the online application. For those who would like to print and mail their completed application, a downloadable PDF version is available. Applications are due by February 15, 2021.

For more information, please contact Sharon Bell at Sharon.Bell@firstup.org.

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