Congratulations to Newton College & Career Academy's, Dr. Cecily Gunter, our 2024 Newton County Teacher of the Year! Past Newton County Teachers of the Year include:
- 2024 - Dr. Cecily Gunter, Newton College & Career Academy
- 2023 - Laura Lambert, Newton College & Career Academy (State Finalist)
- 2022 - DeAnna O'Brien, Eastside High School
- 2021 - No Election Due to Covid-19
- 2020 - Dr. Shannon Price, Flint Hill Elementary School
- 2019 - Lewis Kelly, Newton High School (State Finalist)
- 2018 - Joel Singleton, Eastside High School
- 2017 - Jason Smith, Newton High School
- 2016 - Kristen Bagwell, Alcovy High School
- 2015 - Kenneth Hanson, Indian Creek Middle School
- 2014 - Ashley Rickard, Eastside High School
- 2013 - Julie Thompson, East Newton Elementary School
- 2012 - Rothell Lewis, Live Oak Elementary School
- 2011 - None elected in order to change election schedule
- 2010 - Melanie Sheets, Heard-Mixon Elementary School
- 2009 - Christine Kraemer, Cousins Middle School
- 2008 - Eric Adams, Eastside High School
- 2007 - Shelley Yeatman, Fairview Elementary School
- 2006 - Jeff Cher, Eastside High School
- 2005 - Mike Hamner, Indian Creek Middle School
- 2004 - Rene Seals, Middle Ridge Elementary
- 2003 - Jeff Johnson, East Newton Elementary
- 2002 - Bill Aiken, Heard-Mixon Elementary
- 2001 - Kim Coady, Heard-Mixon Elementary
- 2000 - Celeste "C.C." Bates, Fairview Elementary (State Semi-Finalist)
- 1999 - Kim Mistovich, Clements Middle
- 1998 - Debra Harris-Allen, Cousins Middle
- 1997 - Louise Harwell, Eastside High (State Semi-Finalist)
- 1996 - Thelma Jester-Crowley, Palmer-Stone Elementary
- 1995 - Kevin Pittard
- 1991 - Janet Rodriguez, Newton High
- 1988 - Gail Bemis, East Newton Elementary
- 1987 - June Brown
- 1983-84 - Charlotte Wildman
- 1980-1981-Karen O'Kelley
- 1979-80 - Nancy Guerrero
If you have information pertaining to the missing years, please contact the Public Relations Department.