National Teacher of the Year
| YEAR | IMG | NAME | SUBJECT | SCHOOL |  |
| 2013 |  | Jeffrey Charbonneau | Chemistry, Physics, Engineering | Zillah High School Zillah, WA |  |
| 2012 |  | Rebecca Lynn Mieliwocki | English | Luther Burbank Middle School Burbank, CA | |
| 2011 |  | Michelle M. Shearer | Chemistry | Urbana High School Ijamsville, MD | |
| 2010 |  | Sarah Brown Wessling | English | Johnston High School Johnston, IA | |
| 2009 |  | Anthony J. Mullen | Special Education | ARCH School Greenwich, CT | |
| 2008 |  | Mike Geisen | Science | Crook County Middle School Prineville, OR | |
| 2007 |  | Andrea Peterson | Music | Monte Cristo Elementary School Granite Falls, WA | |
| 2006 |  | Kimberly Oliver | Elementary | Broad Acres Elementary School Silver Spring, MD | |
| 2005 |  | Jason Kamras | Mathematics | John Philip Sosua Middle School Washington, DC | |
| 2004 |  | Kathleen M. Mellor | English as a Second Language | Davisville Middle School North Kingstown, RI | |
| 2003 |  | Helen Elizabeth Rogers | Elementary | Leeds Elementary School Leeds, AL | |
| 2002 |  | Chauncey Veatch | Social Science | Coachella Valley High School Thermal, CA | |
| 2001 |  | Michele Forman | Social Studies | Middlebury Union High School Middlebury, VT | |
| 2000 |  | Marilyn Whirry | English | Mira Costa High School Manhattan Beach, CA | |
| 1999 |  | Andrew G. Baumgartner | Elementary | A. Brian Merry Elementary School Augusta, GA | |
| 1998 |  | Philip Bigler | Humanities/Am. History | Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology Alexandria, VA | |
| 1997 |  | Sharon M. Draper | English/Language Arts | Walnut Hills High School Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1996 |  | Mary Beth Blegen | History/Humanities/Writing | Worthington Senior High School Worthington, MN | |
| 1995 |  | Elaine B. Griffin | Self-contained | Chiniak Elementary School Chiniak, AK | |
| 1994 |  | Sandra McBrayer | Self-contained class | Homeless Outreach School Program San Diego, CA | |
| 1993 |  | Tracey L. Bailey | Physics, Biology & Science | Satellite High School Satellite Beach, FL | |
| 1992 |  | Thomas A. Fleming | Special Education | Washtenaw County Juvenile Detention Center Ann Arbor, MI | |
| 1991 |  | Rae E. McKee | Reading | Slanesville Elementary School Slanesville, WV | |
| 1990 |  | Janis T. Gabay | English | Junipero Serra High School San Diego, CA | |
| 1989 |  | Mary V. Bicouvaris | Government/International Relations | Bethel High School Hampton, VA | |
| 1988 |  | Terry Weeks | Geography/History | Central Middle School Murfreesboro, TN | |
| 1987 |  | Donna H. Oliver | Biology | Hugh M. Cummings High School Burlington, NC | |
| 1986 |  | Guy Rice Doud | Language Arts | Brainerd Senior High School Brainerd, MN | |
| 1985 |  | Therese Knecht Dozier | History | Irmo High School Columbia, SC | |
| 1984 |  | Sherleen Sue Sisney | U.S. History | Ballard High School Louisville, KY | |
| 1983 |  | LeRoy E. Hay | English | Manchester High School Manchester, CT | |
| 1982 |  | Bruce Brombacher | Mathematics | Jones Junior High School Upper Arlington, OH | |
| 1981 |  | Jay Sommer | Language | New Rochelle High School New Rochelle, NY | |
| 1980 |  | Beverly J. Bimes-Michalak | English | Hazelwood East High School St. Louis, MO | |
| 1979 |  | Marilyn W. Black | Art | Bernice A. Ray School Hanover, NH | |
| 1978 |  | Elaine Barbour | Elementary | Coal Creek Elementary School Montrose, CO | |
| 1977 |  | Myrra Lenore Lee | Social Living/History/Women's Studies | Helix High School Le Mesa, CA | |
| 1976 |  | Ruby S. Murchison | Social Studies | Washington Drive Junior High School Fayetteville, NC | |
| 1975 |  | Robert G. Heyer | Physical Science | Johanna Junior High School New Brighton, MN | |
| 1974 |  | Vivian Tom | Social Studies | Lincoln High School Yonkers, NY | |
| 1973 |  | John Arthur Ensworth | Elementary | Kenwood Elementary School Bend, OR | |
| 1972 |  | James M. Rogers | Black Studies/History | Durham High School Durham, NC | |
| 1971 |  | Martha Marian Stringfellow | Elementary | Lewisville Elementary School Chester County, SC | |
| 1970 |  | Johnnie T. Dennis | Science | Walla Walla High School Walla Walla, WA | |
| 1969 |  | Barbara Coleman | Language Arts | Miami-Jackson High School FL | |
| 1968 |  | David E. Graf | Vocational Education | ||
| 1967 |  | Roger H. Tenney | Music | Owatonna High School Owatonna, MN | |
| 1966 |  | Mona W. Dayton | Elementary | Walter Douglas School Elementary School Tucson, AZ | |
| 1965 |  | Richard E. Klinck | Elementary | Reed Street Elementary School Wheat Ridge, CO | |
| 1964 |  | Lawana Trout | English/Speech/Guidance | Charles Page High School Sand Springs, OK | |
| 1963 |  | Elmon S. Ousley | International World Problems, Speech | Bellevue High School Bellevue, WA | |
| 1962 |  | Marjorie L. French | Mathematics | Topeka High School Topeka, KS | |
| 1961 |  | Helen Adams | Elementary | Cumberland Elementary School Cumberland, WI | |
| 1960 |  | Hazel Bragg Davenport | Elementary | Davenport Elementary School Beckley, WV | |
| 1959 |  | Edna Donley | Mathematics/Speech | Alva High School Alva, OK | |
| 1958 |  | Jean Listebarger Humphrey | Elementary | Edwards Elementary School Ames, IA | |
| 1957 |  | Mary Field Schwarz | Elementary | Bristol Elementary School Kansas City, MO | |
| 1957 |  | Eugene Guy Bizzell | Speech/English/Debate | A. N. McCallum High School Austin, TX | |
| 1956 |  | Richard Nelson | Science | Flathead County High School Kilaspell, MT | |
| 1955 |  | Margaret Perry | Elementary | Monmouth Elementary School Monmouth, OR | |
| 1954 |  | Willard Widerberg | Social Studies/Language Arts/Science | DeKalb Junior High School DeKalb, IL | |
| 1953 |  | Dorothy Hamilton | Social Studies | Milford High School Milford, CT | |
| 1952 |  | Geraldine "Gerry" Jones | Elementary | Hope Public School Santa Barbara, CA |