According to the Santa Clara County website at https://www.sccoe.org/trc/Pages/trc.aspx  The celebration is A Santa Clara County tradition enduring almost 50 years, the Teacher Recognition Celebration is the oldest and largest celebration of teachers in California and the most prestigious local award given to classroom teachers.

The Teacher Recognition Celebration every fall honors the county's finest teachers, each selected by their respective school districts.

The SCCOE produces the annual gala with the generous support of community partners Texas Instruments, Santa Clara County and Federal Credit Union.*

​Teacher Recognition is celebrated with these objectives in mind:

to increase public awareness of the efforts and contributions of teachers and their role in helping our youth to succeed in the world;

to show appreciation for their many fine educational achievements;         

to acknowledge the many years of training that teachers undertake

to prepare for and stay current in their profession; and

to strengthen ties between students and teachers, and bring about a greater understanding between generations.​​