The Bill of Rights Institute is a nonprofit civic education organization with a network of over 95,000 history and civics educators and 6,000+ free resources.
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Rachel Morrison, take a bow! 👏
BRI's 2026-2027 National Civics Teacher of the Year helps students preserve veterans' stories and build friendships beyond the classroom.
@GHSVetProject
#CivicEducation
Helping rural students put civics to work close to home!
BRI’s Rachel Humphries & Gerald Gangaram led the conversation at #RuralEdForum in San Antonio.
Thanks @mark_a_conlon @mr_wrabley @nrea1!
"We the People" includes eighth graders. Jordan Gray wants his students to know it.
Congratulations, Jordan, one of BRI's 10 National Civics Teacher of the Year finalists! 👏
#CivicEducation
ALT Jordan Gray Benjamin Syms Middle School Hampton, VA
Jaimee Martin's students helped bring AP Government to their school. Now she teaches it 👏
Congratulations, Jaimee, one of BRI's 10 National Civics Teacher of the Year finalists!
#CivicEducation
ALT Jaimee Martin West Bridgewater Middle-Senior High School West Bridgewater, MA
Cheers to Peter Daniell, Araoluwakiitan Afolabi & Carolyn Taylor! 👏
Proud to return as the official #NationalCivicsBee content partner.
@CivicsBuzz
Meet the winners:
bit.ly/4inmUQe
Photos: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (@USCCFoundation)
Lawtnee Frazier’s students don't have to agree with her. They do have to make their case.
Congratulations, Lawtnee, one of BRI’s 10 National Civics Teacher of the Year finalists! 👏
#CivicEducation
ALT Lawtnee Frazier Quail Hollow Middle School Charlotte, NC
A comment on a test helped a student choose public policy. That’s worth celebrating 👏
Congratulations, Christopher Klugman, one of BRI’s 10 National Civics Teacher of the Year finalists!
#CivicEducation
ALT Christopher Klugman BASIS Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ
"It’s like they find their voice in this class."
Congratulations, Alishia Gaston Stack, one of BRI’s 10 National Civics Teacher of the Year finalists! 👏
#CivicEducation
ALT Alishia Gaston Stack Lowndes High School Valdosta, GA
Monica Brown's fourth graders choose how to help their community. Then they get to work.
Congratulations, Monica, one of BRI's 10 National Civics Teacher of the Year finalists! 👏
#CivicEducation
ALT Monica Brown Oakshire Elementary School Memphis, TN
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Repping @BRInstitute at the @CouncilEconEd conference because civics and economics go hand in hand! Educating my students to be engaged and informed citizens and fiscally responsible adults. #econed #civics
The bell rings. Patricia Wyskowski's students keep the conversation going.
Congratulations, Patricia, one of BRI's 10 National Civics Teacher of the Year finalists! 👏
#CivicEducation
Most PD has a half-life of about 2 weeks.
That's what we're here to build with you: something that compounds.
bit.ly/4fZoZ46
#CivicsEducation #ConstitutionDay
Seth Harris's seventh graders make their case in an unscripted mock trial ⚖️
Congratulations, Seth, one of BRI's 10 National Civics Teacher of the Year finalists! 👏
#CivicEducation
ALT A man smiling in front of a scenic background featuring a body of water and hills. The man wears a blazer and shirt. Text on the image reads: "Seth Harris, Shaker Middle School, Latham, NY." The bottom corner has the letters "BRI."
Dina, Payton, Juan, and Patrick: congratulations! 👏
We're celebrating the latest Civic Star Challenge honorees with @icivics. Thank you for helping students connect founding principles to their own lives.
Meet the teachers:
bit.ly/4hG55u7
#Civics
Some of Katie Boland's quietest students find their voices in a simulated court.
She's one of our 10 National Civics Teacher of the Year finalists. Congratulations, Katie! 👏
#CivicEducation
Teachers, it’s your turn to take the quiz 👀
Which Founder thinks most like you? Make a prediction, find your match, then let us know: spot-on or a surprise?
bit.ly/4rkSuBb
#TeachingCivics
1/3 We have some teachers to celebrate! 👏
Meet the 10 finalists for BRI's National Civics Teacher of the Year Award.
We'll introduce all 10 in this thread, starting with these 3.
2/3 Congratulations to 4 more of our National Civics Teacher of the Year finalists!
Thank you for helping students understand their rights and responsibilities and giving them room to think for themselves.
3/3 Three more teachers to celebrate! 🎉
Congrats to all 10 NCTotY finalists, and a big thanks to every teacher helping students find their place in civic life.
Meet all 10: einnews.com/pr_news/94609649…
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