Mission Viejo, CA – The Association of American Educators Foundation (AAEF), a 501(c)(3) organization supporting the mission of the Association of American Educators (AAE), a national professional association serving educators in all fifty states, is pleased to announce the winners of national teacher scholarships and classroom grants for the fall 2025. Twelve educators have been selected as recipients of scholarship or grant awards of up to $500 toward realizing their professional training and continuing education goals and for developing student-focused classroom projects, content, and activities. The AAE Foundation National Teacher Scholarship and Classroom Grant Program was established to encourage professional excellence for all educators and has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars to educators through a competitive biannual selection process.

“These educators have exhibited creativity and dedication toward serving their students and helping them achieve their best educational outcomes,” noted the executive director of the Association of American Educators and the AAE Foundation, Colin Sharkey. “Our winners reflect a commitment to advancing their own professionalism, as well as exemplifying student-first best practices within their educational community. The AAE Foundation congratulates all of our recipients.”

The fall 2025 award winners are:

• Maya Carter, Smyrna, Georgia

• Raegan Cooper, Princeton, Texas

• Randall Kammerman, Riverton, Utah

• Jeffery Koviack, Belleview, Florida

• Patrick Kramper, Two Rivers, Wisconsin

• Amy La Paz, Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey

• Philip Maas, Papillion, Nebraska

• Rebecca McInnish, Springfield, Missouri

• Tyler Pond, Anchorage, Alaska

• Jackie Schaedel, Norcross, Georgia

• Christine Thorne, Gallatin, Tennessee

• Annina Wells, Livonia, Louisiana

For over thirty years, the AAE Foundation has supported educators’ classroom needs and the advancement of their professional training through this impactful program. The AAE Foundation National Teacher Scholarship and Classroom Grant Program is open to all full-time educators. Applications are considered and evaluated twice a year. The next deadline for online submissions is Sunday, March 1, 2026.

The Association of American Educators Foundation (AAEF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides teachers and leaders with opportunities, information, and funds to reform and improve the education of America’s youth. AAEF was established to support the activities and mission of the Association of American Educators (AAE)—the largest national, nonunion, professional educator organization, advancing the profession by offering a modern approach to educator empowerment and advocacy—promoting professionalism, collaboration, and excellence without a partisan agenda. AAE is committed to a teaching profession that is student oriented, well respected, and personally fulfilling. AAE serves members in all fifty states and welcomes professionals from all school types. Membership includes $2 million professional liability insurance, employment rights coverage, professional resources, and many other benefits. Classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, student teachers, university professors, and supporters are all eligible to join today and can learn more at joinaae.org.  

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