The names of the five 2020 educators that have been inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame were announced in a special ceremony emceed by College Football Playoff (CPF) Foundation Ambassador Rachel Lindsay. The ceremony featured former US Secretary of Education Dr. John King, President of the National Education Association Becky Pringle, and CPF Foundation Executive Director Britton Banowsky.

The five inductees include Andrew Beiter of Springville Middle School in Springville, New York; Melissa Collins of John P. Freeman Optional School in Memphis, Tennessee; Donna Gradel of Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma;Thomas Knab of Dodge elementary School in East Amherst, New York; and Jamie Siddiqui of East Bridgewater Junior/Senior High School in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

Teachers selected for the Hall of Fame each year must have a minimum of 20 years of full-time teaching in Pre-K through grade 12 classrooms. Each must submit a rigorous nomination packet and video. A national selection committee, with representatives from education organizations and corporate partners, meet to select the inductees in late February.

The National Teachers Hall of Fame, located in Emporia, Kansas, will be officially inducting the Class of 2020 on June 18, 2021, when the five recognized teachers will meet in Emporia for professional development and a celebration of teaching. The honored educators will gather together next April when the National Education Association will honor them at a special reception at their headquarters in Washington, DC. The five educators will also be featured presenters at the Education Summit at Disney World in June, 2021, sponsored by Pegasus Springs Education Collective.

To watch a 22-minute video of the 2020 induction video, click below.