Morozov wins teaching prize 2026 awards at the Kremlin

Oct 1

Vremya reports that Alexey Sergeyevich Morozov, a computer-science teacher at Tver's Gymnasium No. 12, is named Russia's Teacher of the Year for 2026 at the Kremlin Palace. Dmitry Chernyshenko presents the Crystal Pelican award. Morozov describes his route from marketing to teaching and interest in computers and games; pupils and a school leader praise him. The report describes the competition's 37th edition, tens of thousands of applications, fifty finalists and a prior-day workshop. Sergey Kravtsov briefly discusses Teachers' Week and the president's decree on the special status of teachers. He says ministry regulations, including young-teacher support, are being prepared and will be approved by year-end; their completion is not reported. Vladimir Medinsky praises the profession and the enduring title; a teacher from Donetsk describes the professional community. The same ceremony also recognizes Nikolai Butov of Belgorod School No. 42 as principal of the year and gives preschool and first-teacher awards. The policy remarks and other winners remain in the complete account without turning short asides into separate occurrences.

At the October 1 Kremlin Palace ceremony, computer-science teacher Alexey Sergeyevich Morozov of Tver's Gymnasium No. 12 is named Russia's 2026 Teacher of the Year and receives the Crystal Pelican from Dmitry Chernyshenko. Vremya profiles his career and pupils' responses and reports awards in other teaching categories, including principal-of-the-year Nikolai Butov of Belgorod School No. 42. Kravtsov discusses the president's teacher-status decree and says ministry regulations are being prepared for approval by year-end; completion of those implementing regulations is not reported.