Seth Brady, a social studies teacher at Naperville Central High School, has been named a recipient of the 2024 Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence. A top honor in public education, the award is given to five educators annually. Recipients are chosen by the NEA Foundation, a national nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. The 2024 honorees were announced this week. Brady, a Naperville Central teacher for 19 years, says the award affirms his work.
Chosen from a national pool of nominations, honorees are selected by an expert panel, according to the NEA Foundation website. Skill in the classroom, attention to equity and diversity, engagement of families and communities, commitment to ongoing professional development, and advocacy for the profession are qualities the panel considers when choosing recipients.