Flash Fiction Contest Titled “Stories Out of School” with $1000 Prize from the Academy for Teachers

The Academy for Teachers ,in cooperation with ‘ A Public Space’ Magazine, is now accepting submissions for the “Stories Out of School” Flash Fiction Contest. Teachers have the most fascinating, difficult, and important job on the planet, and their workdays are filled with stories. Yet teachers seldom appear in fiction.This annual contest was created to inspire great stories about teachers and the rich and crazy world of schools.

The winning story comes with a $1000 prize and publication in the print edition of A Public Space.

• Any adult (whether a teacher or not) can submit.
• The story’s protagonist, or its narrator, must be a K-12 teacher.
• Stories must be between 6 and 749 words and previously unpublished.
• You must be over 18.
• Only one submission per writer.
• Sentimentality is discouraged and education jargon is forbidden.

About the Academy for Teachers:-

The Academy for Teachers organizes master classes and other events held in partnership with New York City’s institutions, which join it in honoring exceptional educators by hosting master classes in their most dignified rooms. Teachers can be nominated or apply for master classes. The Academy’s general criteria are passion for the subject, creativity in the classroom, and devotion to students. Its work has a secondary mission of raising respect for this noble profession. The Academy for Teachers demonstrates to educators everywhere that their work is valued.

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