Region 16 sees this program as a wonderful opportunity to honor the education profession in recognizing outstanding teachers, so representative of the Panhandle area.

The Texas Education Agency is the official sponsor of the Texas Teacher of the Year program.  AT&T provides major corporate support for this program.  Other major sponsors are H-E-B, Dell, Inc., SMART Technologies (SMART Board, NEC Solutions, AlphaSmart, Elnstruction Corporation, Kar2ouche), Texas Association of School Business Officials, Southern Security Life College Fund, Mike A. Meyers Foundation, Texas Computer Education Association, Texas Association of School Boards, Texas Association of School Administrators, Texas Congress of Teachers and Parents, Texas Association of Secondary School Principals, Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association, Texas School Public Relations Association, Texas Association of School Personnel Administrators, Association of Texas Professional Educators, Texas Federation of Teachers, Texas Classroom Teachers Association, Texas State Teachers Association, Texas Retired Teacher Association, Texas Educational Support Staff Association, Texas Business and Education Coalition, EiRG, Blue Bell Creameries, Brokers Logistics, and the SHW Group, Dallas.