Kentucky Teacher of the Year

Kentucky Teacher of the Year

Published: 1/8/2024 1:32 PM

​​2024 TOY Teacher achievement award winners

The Kentucky Teacher Achievement Awards program recognizes outstanding teachers in the Commonwealth, culminating in the presentation of the distinguished Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award. Nominations open in November.

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2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Winners

Top three 2024 Teacher achievement award winnersKumar Rashad, left, a mathematics teacher at Breckinridge Metropolitan High School (Jefferson County) was named the 2024 High School Teacher of the Year, Kevin Dailey, center, a U.S. history a teacher at Ballyshannon Middle School (Boone County), was named as the 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year and Kentucky Middle School Teacher of the Year. Donnie Wilkerson, right, a 5th-grade social studies teacher at Jamestown Elementary (Russell County), was named the 2024 Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year.​​

2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year and 2024 Kentucky Middle School Teacher of the Year Kevin Dailey​

​​2024 TOY winner Kevin Dailey​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
                     Kevin Dailey​​

Ballyshannon Middle School (Boone County)

Learn more about Kevin Dailey:

Boone County's Kevin Dailey named 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year

2024 Kentucky Middle School Teacher of the Year Kevin Dailey wants his students to feel supported, included


​2024 Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year Donnie Wilkerson


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​​​                ​​​​Donnie Wilkerson

Jamestown Elementary School (Russell County)​​​​​


2024 Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year Kumar Rashad​

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                 Kumar Rashad

Breckinridge Metropolitan High School (Jefferson County)

Learn more about Kumar Rashad:

2024 Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year Kumar Rashad gives students who have been in the criminal justice system a chance at success





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      2024 TOY winner Kevin Dailey​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 

2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Kevin Dailey

Kevin Dailey, an 8th-grade teacher at Ballyshannon Middle School (Boone County), serves as the 2024 Kentucky Teacher of the Year and Kentucky Middle School Teacher of the Year. The desire to shape the world around him led to a career in architectural design, but despite fulfilling his childhood dream, Dailey said something was missing. He realized his dreams to make a positive impact on his community would come not from his efforts alone but through his ability to help others discover their passion to be part of their community. As it turns out, Dailey was born to be a teacher.

Learn more about Kevin on Kentucky Teacher.​

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