I was speaking to a teacher and she told me about some of the hardships she has to go through on a daily basis. Teachers keep the children we love safe during the day, and have a vital impact on their development. Yet a lot of them go unappreciated until the PTA meeting, or Christmas.
When I was younger, my dad would regularly give me flowers and produce to take for various teachers at my schools. Each time I graduated from a school, the teachers always told me how much they appreciated the gesture. I'm sure it also made the difference between a teacher doing the bare minimum and taking an interest in my growth as a student.
The Idea: Send a teacher an appreciation card. You can send it anonymously or you can leave your contact information. You can choose one of your old teachers who've helped you, a teacher of a child you know, a teacher that you've come in contact with, or even a generic card to the principal of a school in your neighborhood.
The Cost: the cost of a card and postage
The Benefit: You can let someone - who is often underappreciated - know that you thought of them, and that you are thankful for the work that they do.
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2 comments:
tis a sweet thought. Too bad all my teachers are in dubai and I've lost touch would them, would be nice to send them a card.....
CP, I'm sure Dubai has a phone book or you can do a search for a teacher. Just think how nice it would be when that teacher opens a card from you!
C'mon, you can do it...Just Google 'em.
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