Teacher Appreciation
Appreciating and Celebrating Arkansas Teachers
Teachers deserve to be appreciated and celebrated every day! Show them how much they mean to you! Use the tools below for ideas on how you can show your appreciation. Please consider sharing your photos and videos on social media using #TeachersInspireAR and #TeachArkansas.
Pictured left to right: Jennifer Shelton, 5th grade literacy teacher at Raymond and Phyllis Simon Middle School in Conway; Education Secretary Johnny Key; Courtney Cochran, 2017 Arkansas Teacher of the Year; and Claudine James, 7th-8th grade English Language Arts teacher at Malvern Middle School in Malvern.
Appreciation Ideas
From handwritten thank you notes to virtual parades, there are several different ways to celebrate Arkansas teachers. Check out some of the ideas listed on this page for inspiration.
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- Check out the suggestions for how to celebrate teachers all year in the toolkit.
- Email your teacher a personal thank you note. Choose from three Thank You Notes above. Just right click the image you want and save to the laptop or computer.
- Share your appreciation on social media! Don't forget to use #TeachArkansas and #TeachersInspireAR when you post. Want to tag ADE in your post? Use the following: Facebook (@ArkansasEd); Twitter (@ArkansasEd); and Instagram (@arkansas_ed)
2020 Teacher Appreciation Message
- Arkansas Students' Video Message: https://youtu.be/d9IQ33bzczE
- Arkansas Department of Education's Video Message: https://youtu.be/Ha6KiixpGcY
- State Library Director Carolyn Ashcraft's Video Message: https://youtu.be/kyE3rpYgehI
2019 Teacher Appreciation Week Messages
- Governor Asa Hutchinson's 2019 Teacher Appreciation Week Video Message: https://youtu.be/dBrj3eB8R1Q
- Commissioner Johnny Key's 2019 Teacher Appreciation Week Video Message: https://youtu.be/JO6K0MbbP3Q
- Commissioner Johnny Key's 2019 Appreciation Email to Arkansas Teachers: Appreciation Email
- Museum of Discovery CEO Kelley Bass' 2019 Teacher Appreciation Week Video Message: https://youtu.be/EdxDp5v6Yy4
- ADE Strategic Planning Team's 2019 Teacher Appreciation Week Video Message: https://youtu.be/9un-HtZEe8o
- Assistant Commissioner Don Benton's 2019 Teacher Appreciation Week Video Message: https://youtu.be/o-GITIdJBLE
- Senator Tom Cotton's 2019 Teacher Appreciation Week Video Message: https://youtu.be/tiMaahANfyI
- Little Rock Zoo Conservation Education Curator Brian Kutsch's 2019 Teacher Appreciation Week Message: https://youtu.be/-xnN1Ia61y0
- ADE Division of Public School Accountability's 2019 Teacher Appreciation Week Message: https://youtu.be/MempwwgW3uY
- Arkansas Travelers - Lance Restum's 2019 Teacher Appreciation Week Message: https://youtu.be/uZkhAcNu7-4
