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Teacher Appreciation

Handmade Crafts Kids Can Make for Teachers

Teacher Appreciation Week is about recognizing the tremendous impact educators have on our children’s lives. The most meaningful celebrations acknowledge

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Beyond Apples: 10 Creative Ways to Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-9, 2025) is fast approaching, and it’s the perfect opportunity to show the educators in your

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Extraordinary Educators: Missy Testerman—2024 Teacher of the Year

Missy Testerman understands that the classroom is only one place in which students learn—and she has embraced her role as

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Shining Stars: Celebrating Our Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week

Every year, during the first full week of May, school communities across the nation erupt in a constellation of appreciation—Teacher

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Three Ways to Show Teachers How Much You Appreciate Them

While National Teacher Appreciation Day is celebrated each May, showing teachers how thankful you are for everything they do to

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Finding the Perfect Teacher Gifts: 10 Ideas for the Teachers on Your List

With holiday parties, school performances and other year-end activities, teachers are juggling a lot this time of year! And with

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Extraordinary Educators: Rebecka Peterson–2023 Teacher of the Year 

As a young girl, Rebecka Peterson felt like a fish out of water when she immigrated from her native Sweden

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Extraordinary Educators: Kurt Russell – 2022 Teacher of the Year

“When I was growing up my mother told a story that when she was in high school she marched with

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‘Tis the season to thank your child’s teacher with a holiday gift!

Family nights, report cards, carpools and virtual meetings. We’re in the midst of a peak stress time for parents and

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‘Tis Better to Give: A Guide to Giving to Educators

Practicing gratitude has been shown to boost happiness and positivity. While gratitude should be a year-round practice, the holidays are

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