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• National Teacher Appreciation Week is a time for students, parents and communities to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of their local educators. May 3-May 9, 2009 is Teacher Appreciation Week and National Teacher Appreciation Day is May 5, 2009.Teacher Appreciation: Teacher Appreciation Week 2009

• Fast Facts

  1. Teacher Appreciation Week: May 3-May 9, 2009
  2. National Teacher Appreciation Day: May 5, 2009
  3. The actual date of National Teacher Appreciation Day varies from year to year but is always the first Tuesday in MayNEA: National Teacher Day
  4. 1944: Mattye Whyte Woodridge, an Arkansas teacher, started to correspond with political and education leaders, including Eleanor Roosevelt, regarding a need for a national day to honor teachersNEA: National Teacher Day
  5. 1953: Eleanor Roosevelt persuaded the 81st Congress to proclaim a National Teacher DayNEA: National Teacher Day
  6. The NEA, along with several state affiliates, lobbied Congress to create a national day teacher appreciation dayNEA: National Teacher Day
  7. March 7, 1980: Congress declared National Teacher Day for that year onlyNEA: National Teacher Day
  8. National Teacher Day was observed annually in March by the NEA and its affiliates until 1985
  9. 1985: The NEA Representative Assembly voted to change the event to Tuesday of the first full week of MayNEA: National Teacher Day
  10. Students may demonstrate their appreciation for their teacher with anything from thank you card to a gift to a formal presentation
  11. Parents, students and school administrations may show their appreciation for teachers
  12. Various awards may presented to outstanding teachers
  13. School administrators may nominate teachers for local and/or national awards

• Teacher Thank-You Project

  On May 4, 2009, the National Education Association (NEA) will unveil a virtual version of the Teacher Thank-You Project, a collaborative effort to collect thank-you messages for teachers around the world. The NEA collected thousands of cards from individuals, public figures, celebrities and athletes to create a mural which measures 8 feet high and 75 feet wide.NEA: National Teacher Day

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