December 19, 2022 3:30 a.m.

For the eighth year in a row, The Ford Family Foundation is bringing the national Fund for Teachers grant program to Douglas County.

A TFF release said the program strengthens instruction by investing in outstanding teachers’ self-determined professional growth and development to support student success, enrich their own practice and strengthen their schools and communities.

Senior Program Officer – Youth Development and Education, Todd Bloomquist said, “As a former educator and school administrator, I know that these opportunities to learn and grow are transformative – both personally and professionally”. Bloomquist said the grants renew teachers’ passion for their work, nurture connections to colleagues at home and around the world and maximize their impact on student’s live.

The Foundation will award up to $50,000 total for public school teachers in the county to design unique fellowship and learning experiences with the Fund for Teachers. Individuals may apply for up to $5,000 and school teams up to $10,000.

Since 2001, Fund for Teachers has invested $35 million in nearly 9,200 pre-K-12 teachers across the United States.

All Douglas County teachers who have three or more years of experience in the classroom and are committed to teaching the following year are eligible to submit an individual or team proposal for summer educational experiences they deem relevant to their careers and classrooms – anywhere in the United States or around the world.

To apply and for more information, contact The Ford Family Foundation or go to: https://fft.fundforteachers.org/