DTA Recognizes Distinguished Teachers:
Each fall, Denver Teachers' Awards sends out a call for DTA Grant Applications from teachers who have taught in Denver Pubic Schools for a minimum of three years prior to this year. This year DTA is accepting grant applications from teachers in all DPS schools. Seven grants are available and only one grant will be awarded to a particular school. Schools that are operating as K-8 schools may submit a grant application at the K-5 level and a grant application at the 6-8 level. The applications will be evaluated and scored and applicants will be notified of the decisions by January 17, 2024.
In the past, Denver Teachers’ Awards recognized outstanding teachers and volunteers for their tremendous contributions to excellence in education. This program showed support and admiration for the DPS recognized teachers. The teachers recognized in the past are highlighted on this website. The Denver Teachers' Awards recognized 482 distinguished teachers and distributed cash awards of $329,750 to the recipients with this program.
DTA Recognizes Volunteers:
More recently, Denver Teachers' Awards has been recognizing outstanding volunteers with the Helen Phelps Award. Names after a dedicated Denver high school teacher who began her career in the early 1900s. This award recognizes both an individual and a company for exemplary volunteerism in a Denver public school.Volunteers can be nominated by parents, teachers, school administrators or friends. To date, the Denver Teachers' Awards has recognized 32 individual volunteers and 27 business volunteers.
For additional information
Sharon Tave at 303-399-3975
or
Dorolyn Griebenaw at 303-941-3396 or 303-234-0569.