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Awards, Grants & Scholarships

Recognizing Great Teaching and Learning
SDEA honors educators and community members for their hard work and commitment to providing a great public school for every student. We also have a grant to provide funding to educators to be innovative in their schools and classrooms. Members also invest in future teachers by providing two scholarships to outstanding students who are pursuing a teaching career.
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Awards

SDEA honors great educators, community groups, and individuals who go above and beyond for our schools and students.

SDEA Innovation Grant

The SDEA/NEA Educational Innovation Grant Program provides grants to members in support of innovative educational and student-oriented projects. The grant program funds new member-led projects. It does not fund projects on an on-going basis. The SDEA/NEA Educational Innovation Grants give preference to proposals that address student achievement, cultural diversity issues, include community partnerships, and can be duplicated by others.

NEA Foundation Grants

The NEA Foundation is an independent national philanthropic organization founded by educators to promote the absolute best in public education.

Scholarships

The South Dakota Education Association/NEA awards scholarships to outstanding students who are planning on entering the teaching profession.
CeCe Gorder
I joined SDEA for professional development and to advocate for our profession. The best part about joining SDEA has been creating a network for my profession and being able to bounce ideas off one another to better our teaching.
Quote by: CeCe Gorder, Kindergaten Teacher
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