National Teacher Appreciation Day

Extraordinary educators work tirelessly with students and families to ensure our children have the tools to learn, grow and thrive. We have teachers to thank for shaping children as students and helping build our future leaders. Teachers inspire our children daily and equip them with the skills and knowledge they need in life and their future careers.

National Teacher Day is an annual celebration and part of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-10, 2024), sponsored by the National Education Association (NEA). 

Here are a few suggestions on how you can honor and thank teachers, tutors and all the educators in your life:

• Have your child write a thank-you note to any current and past teachers, sharing what they love about school and the teacher’s class.
• As a parent, write one of your child’s teachers a note of appreciation—or even one of your past teachers who had a positive impact on your life.
• Leave a voice mail for your child’s teacher thanking them for all they do.
• Help organize celebrations within your community and local schools.
• Have your child write and share a story about the great teachers they have had in their lives.

National Teacher Day is a longtime celebration that started in 1953 thanks to the encouragement of Eleanor Roosevelt. Congress declared March 7, 1980, as National Teacher Day, and in 1985, the NEA voted to move the event to May.