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“We owe it to our students — and readers and communities — to give them the best possible student media opportunities we can. As teachers, we need to have faith in, and empower, the students in both celebratory and challenging times.” LORI KEEKLEY 2016 Teacher of the Year St. Louis Park (Minnesota) High School APPLY NOW NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISM TEACHER OF THE YEAR DEADLINE OCTOBER 20, 2017 “You must teach and trust. Teach your students how to report, write, take photos, and then trust them to perform.” CHRIS WAUGAMAN 2014 Teacher of the Year Prince George (Virginia) High School Photo credit: Mark Murray “If we can help teach our kids to be thoughtful journalists who tackle tough topics with quality reporting and interviewing while showing a genuine concern for others, well, we all win.” MITCH EDEN 2015 Teacher of the Year Kirkwood (Missouri) High School