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The Outliers ACT Prep Teacher of the Year Awards is a student-driven competition that honors outstanding East Tennessee area high school teachers and counselors through short tribute videos created by their students.

All nominated teachers will receive $100. The daily vote winners will win $500 and become finalists in the Outliers Teacher of the Year competition. The Outliers Advisory Council selects the Outliers ACT Prep Teacher of the Year, who receives an additional $1,000.

Daily Voting Schedule

Vote for Outliers Teacher of the Year!

Each teacher has a 24-hour voting window.

Vote on social media:
Click the Facebook, Instagram, or X icon and like the post.
Each like = 1 vote (you may vote on multiple platforms). Each follow = 1 additional vote.

Vote by email:
Click the email icon to submit your vote using a valid email address.
Each email = 1 vote.

Notes: Votes only count during the 24-hour window. Fake or automated votes will be removed. All decisions are final.

All voting times are Eastern Time (ET). Each day opens for 24 hours.

SEARCH BY TEACHER NAME BELOW

Day 1 (Mon)

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Monday, March 9, 2026
Voting Window: 4:00 PM ET – 4:00 PM ET (24 hours)
  • Teacher 1 School Name
  • Teacher 2 School Name
  • Teacher 3 School Name
  • Teacher 4 School Name
  • Teacher 5 School Name

Day 2 (Tue)

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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Voting Window: 5:00 PM ET – 5:00 PM ET (24 hours)
  • D2Teacher 1 School Name
  • D2Teacher 2 School Name
  • D2Teacher 3 School Name
  • D2Teacher 4 School Name
  • D2Teacher 5 School Name

Day 3 (Wed)

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Voting Window: 6:00 PM ET – 6:00 PM ET (24 hours)
  • D3Teacher 1 School Name
  • D3Teacher 2 School Name
  • D3Teacher 3 School Name
  • D3Teacher 4 School Name
  • D3Teacher 5 School Name

Day 4 (Thu)

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Thursday, March 12, 2026
Voting Window: 7:00 PM ET – 7:00 PM ET (24 hours)
  • D4Teacher 1 School Name
  • D4Teacher 2 School Name
  • D4Teacher 3 School Name
  • D4Teacher 4 School Name
  • D4Teacher 5 School Name

Day 5 (Mon)

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Monday, March 16, 2026
Voting Window: 4:00 PM ET – 4:00 PM ET (24 hours)
  • D5Teacher 1 School Name
  • D5Teacher 2 School Name
  • D5Teacher 3 School Name
  • D5Teacher 4 School Name
  • D5Teacher 5 School Name

Day 6 (Tue)

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Voting Window: 5:00 PM ET – 5:00 PM ET (24 hours)
  • D6Teacher 1 School Name
  • D6Teacher 2 School Name
  • D6Teacher 3 School Name
  • D6Teacher 4 School Name
  • D6Teacher 5 School Name

Day 7 (Wed)

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Voting Window: 6:00 PM ET – 6:00 PM ET (24 hours)
  • D7Teacher 1 School Name
  • D7Teacher 2 School Name
  • D7Teacher 3 School Name
  • D7Teacher 4 School Name
  • D7Teacher 5 School Name

Day 8 (Thu)

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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Voting Window: 7:00 PM ET – 7:00 PM ET (24 hours)
  • D8Teacher 1 School Name
  • D8Teacher 2 School Name
  • D8Teacher 3 School Name
  • D8Teacher 4 School Name
  • D8Teacher 5 School Name

Day 9 (Mon)

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Monday, March 23, 2026
Voting Window: 4:00 PM ET – 4:00 PM ET (24 hours)
  • D9Teacher 1 School Name
  • D9Teacher 2 School Name
  • D9Teacher 3 School Name
  • D9Teacher 4 School Name
  • D9Teacher 5 School Name

Day 10 (Tue)

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Voting Window: 5:00 PM ET – 5:00 PM ET (24 hours)
  • D10Teacher 1 School Name
  • D10Teacher 2 School Name
  • D10Teacher 3 School Name
  • D10Teacher 4 School Name
  • D10Teacher 5 School Name

Badges update in real time: “Opens in…”, “Closes in…”, or “Closed”.