What is the Heroes of the Classroom presented by Kleenex® contest?

The Heroes of the Classroom contest is a skills-based contest based on nominations of teachers. As Kleenex celebrates 100 years of strength, they are celebrating the strength and impact of teachers. Join the wave of celebration by nominating a teacher you know for the hero that they are.

How do you nominate a teacher for the Heroes of the Classroom contest?

You can go to www.heroesoftheclassroom.com/enter and follow the instructions provided to fully complete and submit your Registration Form. The nomination will include a response to the three (3) questions (each in 300 words or less, to be written in English), describing why this Teacher deserves to be nominated as a Hero of the Classroom (“Entry” and, if in the plural, “Entries”).

Once the Entry is completed and submitted, the Entry is final and may not be modified or edited.

What teachers/what type of teachers are eligible to win?

Kleenex wants to celebrate all teachers making an impact on the lives of others.

For this contest a “teacher” is defined as a professional educator who works with students as a whole class in a classroom, in small groups in a resource room, or one-on-one inside or outside a regular classroom. This includes student teachers, teachers’ aides, administration, nurses, guidance counselors and paraprofessionals.

Teachers must be at a public or private school located in the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia that educates children between the grades of K-12.

Eligible teachers must be an active teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.

Why is Kleenex doing this contest?

Kleenex believes teachers deserve to be celebrated for their strength and impact in the classroom. Kleenex is celebrating 100 years of strength and recognizes the strength behind students’ success is credited to the strength of teachers.

With your help, teachers can be honored for the heroes that they are and the top finalists can use their Costco Shop Card to stock up on Kleenex for back-to-school.

Who is allowed to submit a nomination?

Nominations will be accepted from individuals who are age 18 or older and who are legal residents of, and who physically reside in, the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia. 

Teachers may be nominated more than once, but Teachers cannot nominate themselves.

How is the contest judged?

The Heroes of the Classroom contest will occur in two (2) phases:
1. The Submission Period and
2. A Public Vote

At the end of the Submission Period, up to ten (10) Finalists will be identified, based on the judging procedure and criteria outlined below:

• Originality (0-30 points)

• Level of strength and kindness displayed by Nominee (0-30 points)

• Degree to which the Nominee is a positive influence on his/her students, community and/or school (0-40 points)
  

The ten (10) Finalists will be notified and enter a time of Public Vote, where the one (1) Finalist with the highest score will be declared the Grand Prize winner.

When will the winners be announced?

PHASE 1 - SUBMISSION PERIOD: The Submission Period begins on or about 12:00:00 a.m. (midnight) Eastern Time (“ET”) on 5/28/24 and all Entries must be received on or before 11:59:59 p.m. ET on 9/14/24 (the “Submission Period”). Sponsor’s servers are the official Contest time clock for this Contest.

PHASE 2 – PUBLIC VOTE: The Public Vote will take place between 12:00:00 a.m. (midnight) Eastern Time (“ET”) on 9/30/24 ET and 11:59:59 p.m. ET on 10/11/24 as outlined below (the “Voting Period”).

Will a teacher know that they’ve been nominated?

Yes! This contest hopes to encourage teachers and each nominated teacher will receive an anonymous notification that they have been recognized by someone for the strong impact they are making in the classroom.

You can make multiple nominations to continue to encourage the teachers who have made an impact in your life.