On Wednesday, the Tennessee Department of Education announced the nine finalists for the 2025-26 Tennessee Teacher of the Year award.
The nine finalists represent each of the state’s eight Center of Regional Excellence (CORE) areas and the Shelby County-Municipal area. The 2025-26 Tennessee Teacher of the Year and three winners for each grand division will be selected from this group and announced during the Excellence in Education Tennessee Teacher of the Year Banquet this August.
Congratulations to Ashley Mosely, a teacher at Jasper Elementary, who has been named one of the nine finalists.
The Tennessee Teacher of the Year awardee will represent Tennessee in the National Teacher of the Year competition and serve as an ambassador for education in the state throughout the 2025-26 school year. To qualify, candidates must have been teaching full-time for at least three years, have a track record of exceptional gains in student learning, and be effective school and community leaders.
