Dearborn Public Schools teacher Johnny Borg was recently named the state’s Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year for 2026.
The Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) announced the awards in October. Mr. Borg will be honored during the group’s state conference in Lansing on Nov. 12 and 13.
Mr. Borg has been an adapted physical education teacher in Dearborn since 2012 and works with special education students at Howe Montessori and Special Education Center and Edsel Ford High School. He is also a wrestling coach, assistant tennis coach, and volleyball coach at Edsel Ford High School. Mr. Borg was part of a February 2025 video featuring Hussein Elmokdad, a special needs student who joined the Edsel Ford High wrestling team.
In addition to teaching and coaching, Mr. Borg serves as the vice president of MAHPERD.