Teacher Appreciation Week: It's About the Little Things
May 8, 2013 RSS Feed Print
Show teachers your appreciation throughout the year by acknowledging their hard work.
Teachers devote their lives to educating the nation's youth. They serve as mentors, coaches, counselors and yes, even baby sitters, often with limited resources and little recognition.
These challenges can take their toll. Year after year, high school teachers report high stress levels and low job satisfaction rates, according to annual surveys by the MetLife Foundation.
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National Teacher Appreciation Week – May 6-10 – gives parents and administrators the nudge they need to show