Portland's VFW Post 6859 is accepting nominations for the VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award. The VFW annually recognizes the nation's top classroom teachers who teach citizenship education topics regularly and promote America's history and traditions effectively. Post 6859 welcomes nominations of Portland Public Schools teachers.
Nominations for eligible teachers must include an essay (350-word maximum), signed by the nominator, explaining why the nominee should be selected. Please note that teachers cannot nominate themselves. The Post is hoping to receive many nominations, of which it will select one person to move to the next round. Click HERE for a brochure with more details. The deadline to submit nominations is October 31, 2018.
Nomination packages should be mailed to the VFW Post, Attn: Amy Meuchel, 687 Forest Avenue, Portland, Maine 04103. Packages can also be hand-delivered. For more information, contact Amy Meuchel at the Post at (207) 773-8745.