President of the Montana Federation of Public Employees (MFPE), Amanda Curtis announced last week that the National Education Association (NEA) has released its application materials and deadline for the NEA Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence. The application deadline is April 1, and the Montana Professional Teaching Foundation will honor MFPE's awardee at the annual Celebration of Teaching Dinner, which will be held on October 21, 2021 during the MFPE Educators’ Conference in Great Falls.

The purpose of the NEA Foundation Awards for Teaching Excellence is to honor, reward, and pr...