Joliet chamber seeking ‘Great Teachers’ nominations

Nominations are now open for the Joliet Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry and its Education Committee’s 2025 Joliet Area Great Teachers program.

The Joliet chamber’s Education Committee, which consists of area educators and business leaders, builds relationships between businesses and schools for educational growth in the community.

The Great Teachers Award has recognized 425 educators since its inception in 2008.

All nominees must be certified, “highly effective” full-time teachers in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade in the public and private schools of the Joliet area and have a minimum of three years of teaching experience in Joliet-area schools.

Joliet-area districts include Catholic schools throughout the Diocese of Joliet, Channahon School District 17, Elwood School District 203, Fairmont School District 89, Joliet Catholic Academy, Joliet Public Schools District 86, Joliet Township High School District 204, Laraway School District 70C, Rockdale School District 84 and Troy School District 30C.

Nominators must briefly describe their experience with the nominee and why the nominee deserves the award.

The nomination deadline is Nov. 11.

To nominate an educator and for more information, visit surveymonkey.com/r/2025GreatTeachers or surveymonkey.com/r/2025granmaestro.