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NEA celebrates National Teacher Day each year on Tuesday of the first full week of May.
The day celebrates the outstanding work and lifelong dedication of teachers nationwide.
National Teacher Day came into being through the leadership and persistence of Eleanor Roosevelt. In 1953, she persuaded the 81st Congress to proclaim May 7 that year as National Teacher Day. PTA took Roosevelt's idea and dedicated a whole week to celebrate the accomplishments of educators.
PTA's annual Teacher Appreciation Week honors the dedicated men and women who lend their passion and skills to educating children.
A Big Project with a Simple MessageThe Nation's Largest Teacher Thank-You project was created in response to an NEA poll revealing that the gift nearly half of all teachers would most like to receive is a simple "thank you."
The Nation's Largest Teacher Thank-You Card project is an effort to collect thousands of thank-you messages to teachers from individuals across the nation.
The message is simple: Thank a Teacher!
