This week is Teacher Appreciation Week and today, May 5th, is Teacher Appreciation Day. We, at the American Immigration Council, thank you for the work you do each and every day.
We thank you
for the times you stayed late grading papers, which you could have done at
home, but you didn’t because one of your
students told you he needed a quiet place to study. We thank you for getting there early (really early) just to make sure the room
was set up perfectly for the lesson. We thank you for getting excited about
creating that interactive, meaningful lesson -- “my kids are going to love
this!” We thank you for waiting at the classroom door and greeting students no
matter how tired you might be. We thank you for keeping that extra box of granola
bars in your desk for the child who didn’t eat breakfast. We thank you for
calling home to a parent whose child you were concerned about during your brief
lunch break while helping a group of students work on an assignment in your
room as you were checking in with a colleague on their day. Most especially, we
thank you for your commitment to talking with your students about the values of
social justice, fairness, and diversity. We thank you for investigating
materials and lessons that not only improve your students’ reading and writing,
but that truly teaches them these values. We thank you for being present for
students and their families every day.
In honor of
you and all whom you inspire, please read this note President Obama penned on
the impact of his fifth grade teacher,
Mrs. Hefty*.
Know that your influence is extraordinary and appreciated.
For those of us
who aren’t teachers, perhaps this is an opportunity to take the time to personally
thank a teacher this week. Additionally, you can also acknowledge the
contribution a teacher has made on your life by adding your story here and by tweeting about an impactful teacher with the hashtag
#ThankATeacher.
Thank you
again for the work you do every day! Please stay connected with us via our classroom
blog
and our website with lessons, resources, contests,
and grants to #teachimmigration. Follow
us on twitter @ThnkImmigration.
*Fifth grade teachers, please keep in
mind our annual, nationwide “Celebrate America” Creative Writing Contest for
next year’s class. Find out about how to enter here.
We’d love to have you join us and to read your students’ writing!
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