VEA认可一流的教育工作者, 支持人员, and supporters of public education through a range of awards.

Click 在这里 for award winners honored at the 2021 virtual VEA Delegate Assembly!

This award is designed to recognize hard work toward membership increases and is given to locals and UniServ units that demonstrate growth.  会员 numbers between September 1st – December 1st will be used to determine the percentage of membership growth.

The Fitz Turner Commission honors individuals or groups who have fostered positive relationships in your education community and helped to encourage leadership development. T在这里 are three categories for recognition: the Fitz Turner Award for Outstanding Contributions in Intergroup Relations, the Mary Hatwood Futrell Award for Distinguished 领导 in Education and the Barbara Johns Youth Award for Human Relations & 公民权利. 了解更多.

A newly created award intended to recognize an individual whose 行动 have contributed significantly to the advancement of public education legislation/policy, or to the election of public education friendly candidates in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

This is the highest award VEA offers for teaching excellence in the Commonwealth. The winner earns $500 and becomes Virginia’s nominee for the NEA Foundation 奖 for Teaching Excellence.

This award honors outstanding work in the areas of professional practice, 协会的参与, 社区参与, 个人成就, and the enhancement of the image of 支持人员.

这是VEA的最高荣誉, presented by the VEA Board of Directors, and recognizes an individual or organization whose leadership, 行动, and support have significantly benefited education, 教育员工, 或是弗吉尼亚的学生.

An individual recipient need not be a Virginian, but he or she should reflect the philosophy and principles of the VEA. Individual nominees may be public officials or private citizens, and selection of finalists will be made regardless of age, 性, 比赛, color, 或信条.

Has your local Association organized a community event? Helped out in a community fund drive? Cleaned up a neighborhood park or school? Held a reading or other education activity as part of a community festival? Helped advocate for a cause in partnership with a civic organization? The Communications/Public Relations Committee wants to know about your “good neighbor” deeds and advocacy.

This honors retired members who have made significant contributions to the growth of the active and retired Association, in the promotion of public education, 也为了教育工作者的福祉. Winners must have been members of VEA-Retired for at least five consecutive years as of January 15 of the award year, and this award can be given posthumously.