Teachers make a lifetime of difference.
Join us in thanking the professionals in the San Francisco Unified School District for their hard work and dedication to our City’s youth.
There are many great ways to thank teachers. Here are a few ideas.
Drop them a Line! Send a free E-Card now!
It may sound simple, but getting a personal note means the world to a teacher. Send an email or a handwritten note. Send a free e-card or visit the San Francisco Unified School District website and click on “school information” to look up the street address of the teacher's school.
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Drop them a Line! Send a free E-Card now!
Hang a Thank A Teacher Today Poster!
You can hang a poster (中文 Chinese, English, Español) in the window of your home or ask local businesses to hang a poster so that everyone can see that the community supports its teachers.
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Hang a Thank A Teacher Today Poster!中文 Chinese, English, Español
Donate Stuff to a Teacher's Classroom!
Teachers often reach into their own pockets to provide needed supplies for their classrooms. Say thank you by bringing in pens, paper, art supplies, and more. Ask your teacher what supplies he or she needs most in the classroom. You can also visit DonorsChoose to help fund a teacher's classroom project or the Ed Fund to support ongoing teacher training opportunities.
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Donate Stuff to a Teacher's Classroom!
Nominate a Teacher for an Award!
Do you know an outstanding public school teacher who has demonstrated excellence in the classroom, in school, and in civic commitment? You can nominate that teacher to win the Mayor's Teacher of the Month Award.
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Nominate a Teacher for an Award!
Become a School Volunteer!
San Francisco School Volunteers is dedicated to serving San Francisco's public school children by recruiting, training, and placing dedicated people as volunteers in the classroom.
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Become a School Volunteer!
Join a Parent or Community Organization that Supports Our Schools!
There are many to choose from in San Francisco. Here are just a few:
- Your school's PTA or the San Francisco PTA, part of the largest volunteer advocacy organization in the nation. The national PTA started Teacher Appreciation Week many years ago and offers a variety of teacher appreciation ideas and resources.
- Parents for Public Schools-San Francisco, a network of parents working together to build and ensure quality public education for all children in San Francisco.
- Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth, a local child advocacy organization working to improve the well-being of San Francisco’s children, youth and their families.
- Chinese for Affirmative Action, working with a broad range of community members to inform and educate the San Francisco Unified School District about the educational needs of Chinese students.
Want to do More?
Want to do More?
Download the Ed Fund's Thank a Teacher Today Toolkit (中文 Chinese, English, Español) a guide created with San Francisco parents and community members and filled with innovative activities to appreciate teachers throughout the whole year!
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Join a Parent or Community Organization that Supports Our Schools!
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It's not too late to say thanks! You can Thank A Teacher Today!
Do you know of a techer who works tirelessly changing the lives of their students? Show your appreciation by nominating that teacher for the Mayor's Teacher of the Month Award.
Say "thanks" by making sure that great teachers are recognized for all their hard work in the classroom and beyond. Nominate a teacher to receive the Mayor's Teacher of the Month Award! Visit www.sfgov.org/site/mayor_page.asp?id=50162 to learn more.
