National Teacher Day

President Obama Honors 2016 Teacher of the Year

On National Teacher Day, “let us ensure our educators know how much we value their service in the classroom,” Obama said. Read more »

Want to Thank a Teacher on Social Media?

Use #ThankATeacher and watch it live! Read more »

Teacher Appreciation Week 2016: Watch the Video!

Teacher Appreciation Week message from NEA President and National PTA President. Read more »

National Teachers Hall of Fame Welcomes Five New Inductees

Retired Idaho art teacher and retired Michigan science teacher among those to be honored in June. Read more »

National Teacher Day 2016 Art

Get your 2016 National Teacher Day web art, social media sharables, posters and more! Read more »

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National Teacher Day, May 3, 2016

Celebrate National Teacher Day!

Join Our 2017 #ThankATeacher Campaign!

Teachers give us so much. A boost of confidence when we really need one. Extra help when we’re having trouble. A welcoming presence when everything else seems out of control. And though we know we can’t ever thank them enough, we can take a moment during National Teacher Appreciation Week to share our appreciation for the special educators in our lives.
Join NEA and the National PTA in saying “Thank You” by sharing one of the following on social media during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 7-13:

A picture of yourself with your favorite teacher, past or present;
A picture of your child with his or her teacher;
A picture of yourself holding a piece of paper with a simple message saying Thank You to a teacher and why you’re thanking him or her.

Be sure to use the hashtag #ThankATeacher when sharing.
You can also share this graphic to spread the word to your friends! This National Teacher Appreciation Week, let’s show our teachers how much they mean to us!

Who's Thanking A Teacher on Social Media? Watch It Live.

Be a Superhero for a Teacher!

We are teaming up with the National PTA and Go Fund Me to give back to the educators who give so much to our communities. If you start a campaign to benefit a teacher or a classroom during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2-6, 2016), GoFundMe will chip in a $100 donation to help you build momentum. Find out more here.

National Teachers Hall of Fame Welcomes Five New Inductees

Two NEA members are among this year's inductees to the National Teacher Hall of Fame. Retired Idaho art teacher Jennifer de Grassi Williams and retired Michigan science teacher June Teisan were honored at by NEA leaders on April 29. Read More.

Meet Jahana Hayes, 2016 National Teacher of the Year

Jahana Hayes, a social studies teacher at John F. Kennedy High School in Waterbury, CT., was named the 2016 National Teacher of the Year on Thursday by the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).
Read the full story on neatoday.org.

Planning an event? Check out our 2016 National Teacher Day artwork for web, social media, and printable fliers!

Teacher Appreciation Week 2016

President Barack Obama Thanks His Fifth-Grade Teacher

Why Teachers Deserve Our Praise and Support
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May is Member Appreciation Month!

May is Member Appreciation Month, and NEA Member Benefits is rewarding you with exclusive freebies, style makeovers, special sweepstakes and much more! Visit neamb.com today to start celebrating!