A teacher in Cobb County can eat free for a year at restaurant chain Pollo Tropical by garnering the most online nominations from students and parents.

The company will award a teacher in each of the 15 counties it serves, including Cobb. Favorite teacher nominations will be accepted from May 2 until 5 p.m. May 31. The Cobb school generating the most nominations also wins $500.00 for its student activities fund.

To nominate, visit www.PolloTropical.com/MyTeacher. (Enrollment in the Pollo Reward$ program is required.)

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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