GLOBAL TEACHER PRIZE UKRAINE 2025
Selecting the best teacher of Ukraine in the Choice of the Ukrainians nomination
Finalists 2025
Yuliia Ometiukh
An art teacher and mother of four, she creates a space where every child can be themselves. Through theater and singing, she helps children find their voices, discover their talents, and take part in meaningful causes — including charity projects in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Yurii Pakhomov
Chemistry teacher Yurii Pakhomov speaks openly about his own dyslexia and proves to his students that challenges do not limit opportunities. His lessons turn science into action — from AR experiments to projects that raise hundreds of thousands of hryvnias for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Ruslan Shalamov
Ruslan Shalamov is a biology teacher and Honored Educator of Ukraine. One of his students won silver at the International Biology Olympiad, dozens of his graduates now work at leading universities worldwide, and he himself creates textbooks and trains teachers across the country.
Liudmyla Sakovych
Ms. Liudmyla is a teacher who turned Polish into one of the most popular languages in Lviv. Her students create projects and volunteer initiatives, while she shares her experience with colleagues and makes school a space of trust and resilience, even in times of war.
Kateryna Robotnytska
Kateryna Robotnytska turns Ukrainian language lessons into TED talks, quests, and podcasts. She created an online guidebook for children from occupied territories and The Nightingale Show, watched by millions. Her proudest achievement is what her students say: “Thanks to you, I fell in love with Ukrainian”.
Nataliia Vlasova
Nataliia Vlasova is a history teacher and principal of a lyceum in Dnipro, as well as an author of New Ukrainian School textbooks. During the war, she teaches even in bomb shelters, shares her experience through her blog, and hosts a “history segment” on DniproTV.
Kostiantyn Kravchuk
Kostiantyn Kravchuk left the university to be closer to schoolchildren during the war. He combines watercolor and graphic art with digital tools, teaching kids to work with Photopea, Inkscape, and AI. For him, the main thing is that students believe in their own talent.
Andrii Stetsiuk
Andrii Stetsiuk’s students model the Cherkasy Castle on 3D printers, sew Slavic costumes, and create cartoons. His robotics team KiborgsUA wins international competitions, while student research projects often become the first step toward future careers.
Oleksandr Tarasiuk
Mr. Oleksandr has been in the classroom for more than 30 years. His students win Olympiads and competitions, launch social projects, and even start their own businesses. For him, the main achievement is not titles, but a team of young people who believe in change and act here and now.
Yevhenii Atamasenko
Yevhenii Atamasenko has been teaching chemistry for more than 30 years, making it come alive: with students he researches the Dnipro River, creates eco-friendly products, and builds 3D molecular models. His projects have reached the international level, while his graduates go on to become doctors, ecologists, and scientists.
Highlights from 2024
Purpose of the award
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To attract the attention of society
To draw society's attention to the importance of education and the role of teachers. This is not only about encouraging teachers, but also an important social event that draws the public's attention to the key issues in the field of education.
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Providing more opportunities for teachers
Provide teachers with more opportunities for professional development: tools to implement their own projects; meetings with their partners and peers for collaboration and inspiration; participation in the leading educational events and new career opportunities; and a platform to talk about their own ideas and contribute to education.
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Raising the prestige of the teaching profession
To raise the prestige and popularity of the teaching profession in Ukraine. Discovering the significant contribution of teachers to the formation of the future society and emphasising the importance of their profession for the development of the country.
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Telling true stories
Telling and preserving the stories of teachers to highlight their contribution. Every teacher has their own story of success and impact on the lives of their students. The award was created to give everyone the chance to learn about these extraordinary and inspiring true stories.
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Expanding the community
Engaging Ukrainian teachers in the global education community. Participating in the Global Teacher Prize Ukraine is an opportunity to join the large community of educators united by the common goal of supporting and celebrating teachers who make lives better.