Teachers may deserve appreciation all year long, but you are never going to go wrong by intentionally celebrating the people we entrust our children to.
I know that there are those who don’t like “appreciation weeks,” as teachers should certainly be appreciated year-round. However, while I’ll agree that we should be appreciated, I’ll also argue for an intentional celebration, particularly during what I’ve taken to call “pandemic times.” With remote learning, Zoom calls, hybrid learning, ordering groceries online, putting our mail in the freezer (for the record, I didn’t do that, but I know a bunch of people who did), and drive-by birthday parades and virtual gender reveals, it is no wonder that our common sense and courtesy might have taken a hiatus, thus leaving our love of teachers on the long list of niceties that may have faded away. This teacher appreciation blog is also a mea culpa that I’ve likely taken my own kids’ teachers for granted since I’m too busy surviving, and I owe them thanks every single day. I’m guessing that other mostly responsible adults have also lost sight of the amazing work that teachers have been doing all year, so here are my unconventional ideas for appreciating teachers during these pandemic times.
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