INDIANA – Officials at Harbor Freights know that high school skilled trades teachers play a vital role in preparing our country’s future skilled trades workforce. Their classes open doors to great careers and meaningful work.
That is why Harbor Freight Tools for Schools has awarded more than $6 million over the last six years to more than 100 US public high school teachers and their programs with thousands of students benefitting.
The Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence® has brought much-deserved attention and support to these incredible teachers, students, and skilled trades programs. The prize started as an experiment in 2017, awarding $500,000 to 12 skilled trades teachers and their programs.
With more qualified candidates applying, Harbor Freight has more than doubled the annual award amount to $1,250,000. This year the award will be $1.5 million to 25 outstanding public high school skilled trades teachers and their programs.
The application process is now open. Applications are due on May 5th and the finalist will be announced on June 13, 2023. The winners will be announced in October 2023.
Five Grand Prize winners will be awarded $100,000 each and 20 prize winners will receive $50,000 each.
If you know an excellent public high school skilled trades teacher in your community, please encourage them to apply for the 2023 prize at hftforschoolsprize.org.
