The Montana Professional Teaching Foundation (MPTF) is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2023 John Morrison and Cathy Wright Healthy Montana Kids Educator Award. This award recognizes a teacher or school employee who, through inspiration and innovation, has done exceptional work to foster a commitment to healthy lifestyles and choices (e.g. nutrition, exercise, mental health, behavioral health, etc) among Montana public school students. The recipient of the John Morrison and Cathy Wright Healthy Montana Kids Educator Award will receive a $2,000 stipend and a professional development scholarship worth up to $1,500.
Do you know a teacher or school employee who has gone above and beyond to inspire Montana students to make healthy choices in terms of nutrition, physical health, mental health, or behavioral health? Then nominate them today using this form.
Nominations close July 1!
The John Morrison Healthy Montana Kids Educator Award is made possible thanks to a generous donation to the Montana Professional Teaching Foundation from Helena attorney and former state auditor, John Morrison and his wife Cathy Wright. In 2008, Morrison drafted I-155, which created the Healthy Montana Kids Program. Morrison led the campaign to pass the ballot measure and it was approved by 70% of Montanans voting in favor. Healthy Montana Kids has expanded health care access to thousands of Montana children and now covers more than half of the children in Montana.
If you’re unfamiliar with the Montana Professional Teaching Foundation, please check out mfpe.org/foundation.