Deadline Extended: 2022 Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards
The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation (TLLCCF) and First Up are seeking applications for the 2022 Terri Lynne Lokoff Teacher Awards. The application deadline has been extended to February 11, 2022, and First Up will be hosting informational sessions about the application process.
Note: The article was updated on February 2, 2022 to include information about a new application deadline and informational sessions.
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The 2022 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 11, 2022.
First Up staff will do a virtual walk through of the application and answer any questions. Registration is required:
More Information
For more information, please contact Jessica Feng at jessica.feng@firstup.org.