Each year, the KAIRS committee nominates and selects outstanding educators in Kansas to receive the KAIRS Distinguished Teacher Award.

The Distinguished teacher Award recognizes and honors those educators who have offered exemplary service in the classroom and/or as administrators.

See the 2011 recipients of the Distinguished Teachers Award.

KAIRS recognized 2010's Distinguished Teachers during the Annual Meeting's Hall of Fame Banquet - 2/11. Winners were (from left): Sandy Nilges, Diocese of Salina Joy Burton, Independent Schools Kathy Starr, Lutheran schools Linda Conkle, Diocese of Dodge City Benita Cox, Diocese of Wichita Beth Smith, Christian Schools