Jesse Graytock
Everything I have, and everywhere I've been, is due to public education. Thank you to all the educators who've helped me along the way!
freshmanMargaret Sassorossi
This woman (my grandma) is an inspiration to me. I am following in her footsteps as a math teacher and hope to live up to her legacy.
freshmanThe Young Family
In honor of Ms. Clara and Mr. Keller at Tuckahoe Elementary during Teacher Appreciation Week with many thanks for everything that they do!- freshman
Ellen and Jerry
We honor our daughter, who helps support teachers, and our friends who go above and beyond the call of duty for their students. 
freshmanAlissa Platz
Thank you to public school educators for inspiring the next generation of learners and leaders!
freshmanApril Reisma, 2018 NEA Foundation California Casualty Awardee
Public education is the foundation of our country. We all have a responsibility to protect it!- freshman
Dr John M Dluhy MD
Each member of my family is a teacher and my oldest son-an art teacher who does an honors course. I am proud of our collective contribution. 
freshmanScott Nine
Our collective future is uncertain in direct proportion to our honoring and investment in meaningful learning and powerful communities.
freshmanAllison Parker Riddle
Public education provides hope, strength, and inspiration for every community. It's been my honor and joy to teach and change lives!
freshmanSoledad O’Brien
The promise of public education is it creates opportunity. Thanks for your role in creating a system that harnesses the power of the mind.
freshmanChristian Duffus
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things different.
freshmanSandra Walker
I have had an absolute blast being a teacher! Each day is a surprise and a joy! Thank you for letting me have an impact on your lives, kids!
freshmanValeria Lassiter
My first post is honor of my 7th Grade Teacher, Ms. Nancy Kay Wall. Toward the end of the school year, she gave me the book The Bluest Eye.
freshmanDeborah M. Meaux
To strengthen America as a ray of light to the world, we must give ALL its children the torch of knowledge, love, and faith in themselves.
freshmanDr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
To learn more about Julian's passion for education and social justice, visit the blog Cloaking Inequity.
freshmanIn honor of Sara Sneed
The love between a mother and daughter is forever. Sara, your Mom is watching from above with great pride.
freshmanCarol Bauer
Life is an adventure and the best adventures begin with friends. Thanks NEA Foundation for being part of my adventure. China Class of 2017.
juniorSara A. Sneed
In honor of an extraordinary woman and phenomenal educator: my mother, Nettie J. Sneed.- freshman
Dave
My mother was a teacher. My daughter and her new husband are teachers. I probably should've been a teacher. Teacher's are critical! 
freshmanMary Ellen Kanthack
Public education is where we get the chance to realize our amazing selves and the tools to create a world better than we may have found it.
freshmanMonica Bryant
Thank you to the educators who work everyday to make sure students walk out of their classrooms better people than when they walked in.
freshmanMary E. Pinkston
For those who came before me, I thank you for inspiring me. For those who will come after me, I ask that you never stop learning.
freshmanKristen Record
It is the responsibility of all public school teachers to advocate for what is best for our kids and schools! #TeachersLeading
freshmanBarbara Gray
My passionate for public education is because of all the lives touched - my children, grandchildren, and all the students through the years.
freshmanLea Wainwright
Children deserve the best education we can imagine for them and our best efforts to try to create it.
freshmanSarah Merchlewitz Kuhner
Thank you to my educator parents, Luke and Brenda, for instilling the love of public education in me and countless other children!
freshmanPatricia Scully
I am passionate about teaching our children that the world is awaiting them with new and exciting experiences, just open the door!
freshmanColleen Parker
I am committed to exploring global education with our students to inspire them to become involved in their world as our future leaders.
freshmanHilda Kendrick-Appiah
Public Education is the heart of our country. Public education breathes life into our students. It is the foundation of our society.
freshmanTerri Vest
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”-Nelson Mandela We need to change the world! Let's do it!
freshmanTeresa Meredith
Public Education changed my life, thanks to dedicated teachers like Mrs. Taylor and countless others who made sure I didn't give up.
freshmanJulie Midkiff, NBCT
I am passionate about education because of the impact the Arts have on my students & by collaborating with my awesome network of colleagues!
freshmanAlicia Pahl-Cornelius
The NEA Foundation changed my professional life! Public School Teachers change life every day. Let's support all teachers and students.
freshmanPamela D. West
"You cannot make people learn. You can only provide the right conditions for learning to happen." - Vince Gowmon
freshmanJolene Hough
Public Education was designed to do what its name indicates: education for the public. I am proud to have been in it for 36 years.
freshmanDr. Joe Underwood
Outside my class I’m a Red Hat for college football. I stop games for TV ads. I teach TV, so my students get an inside look at the industry.- freshman
Janice Walton
In honor of all the amazing educators who have inspired me and countless other children. Thank you <3. 
freshmanRaeAnn Rumery
I continue to promote the passion for public education through mentoring efforts with our next generation of teachers!
freshmanIn memory of Dr. Gary Corcoran
My father believed in the power of music education to inspire people and enrich lives. He passed this on to me and to countless students!
freshmanLoretta Arian Ragsdell
"Education is the passport to the life we all richly deserve. It answers all things."
freshmanIn Honor of Harriet Sanford
Thanks to Harriet for her outstanding work on behalf of public education.
- freshman
Rhonda Johnson
Public education, the foundation of a democratic society, teaches students to balance individual rights with responsibilities toward others. 
freshmanDrue Haarsager
Public education helps us to discover a better, more hopeful version of ourselves.
freshmanKevin Anderson
Here's to you, Mom. 33 years of dedicated teaching in DC Public Schools. Always there. Always on time. Never tired. We love you.
freshmanKevin Anderson
"Education commences at the mother's knee; every word spoken within hearsay of little children tends toward the formation of character." HB
freshmanDonna Cuyler
Public education teaches students about the world, values diverse perspectives, and empowers students to create a better future for all.
freshmanMrs. Joyce J. Click, 40 + Years as a Public School Music Educator
Public educator reformer, Horace Mann once said " Education then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer...."
freshmanBonnie Cullison
My wish is that every child has the opportunities and experiences to build a foundation for a lifetime of goals met and dreams achieved.
freshmanTeach for Season. Friends for Life.
The future of the United States depend upon an educated public. Knowledge is the citizen's most effective defense against tyranny.
freshmanJacob Morello
My public school teachers shaped who I am today, and I’m eternally grateful to them!
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freshmanMeg Porta
In honor of all the public school teachers I have had and all the public school teachers that I know. You rock!
seniorJeffrey Freund
Paul Simon sang: “When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school; it’s a wonder I can think at all.” We’re changing that tune.
freshmanMaryann Woods-Murphy
As a teacher, I help children find their superpowers, confidence, & will to create and grow. Their joy in learning tells me there is hope & a future for us all!
seniorPeter Heckman
In honor of my many educator family members and all the Horace Mann agents who serve the public education community.
freshmanDaaiyah Bilal-Threats
An opportunity to support public schools is an opportunity to better our world and strengthen our democracy. Congratulations on 50 years!Thank You
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freshmanMonica Washington
To my Mommy, my first teacher in life, to the brilliant educators I know, and to every student I taught who in turn taught me, thank you.
freshmanChristopher Stone
"I'm more interested in creating enthusiasm for exploring the world than just teaching the facts to kids.” -Seymour Simon
Monthly Donor
freshmanJonathan Gillentine
We who support public education know the promise of education for ALL children, regardless of who they are and where they come from!
freshmanSusan Burk
My son got an excellent public school education from Pre-K to college. I am so proud of my Temple University graduate!
freshmanBob Porta
I believe a better educated public is the only way to improve the way our country is run.
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freshmanMelissa Slaughter
In honor of my mom, a devoted public school teacher and counselor & appreciating the educators who guide, instruct, and support my children.
freshmanStephanie Johnson
It was a dream come true to be an Award for Teaching Excellence recipient; it represents all my dedication and success as a school teacher.
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juniorHarriet Sanford
The future belongs to the young who are allowed to wonder and question as they learn.
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juniorEric James
Celebrating my favorite teacher, my mom, a 42 year veteran of Maryland Public Schools.
freshmanJuliana Avery
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. - William Butler Yeats
sophomoreAnnelise Cohon
“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” Malala Yousafzai
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juniorSharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh
"Public education carries with it a responsibility to celebrate and nurture the talents of every child. That is the promise of public education and it is a sacred trust."
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juniorMeg Porta
"In honor of my parents, Pat & Bob Porta, who deeply valued education and always supported my pursuit of it. Love you forever."
freshmanMary Eldredge-Sandbo
"Oh how I love public education - our most precious treasure that touches hearts, broadens minds, develops understanding, and builds a beautiful future!"
juniorLuke Merchlewitz
"A big thank you to my friends, family, and teachers for making me who I am today!"
freshmanLeslie Chekin
"Annandale High School’s Theatre Without Borders students from Ghana, the Dominican Republic and Vietnam perform their 2013 production of Midsummer Night’s Dream."
freshmanKristen Shannon
“The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in the academy.” bell hooks
freshmanJessica Wechter
"In honor of ALL the K-12 public school teachers in my family: Rena & Kevin (MA), Jeremy & Dara (NY), and Cheryl (NJ), & across the country!"
freshmanCarah Casler
"As teachers, we must bring the world to our students, think critically, facilitate empathy, and inspire action to change the world."
freshmanKatrina Moreno
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin
sophomoreTerri Butts
"Third grader: Hey, should I wear Cover Girl or Maybelline tomorrow? Me: What do you mean? Student: You said tomorrow was a make-up day!"
juniorKatherine Underwood
"Congratulations on 50 years of supporting Public Education and Educators! NCUEA was there from the beginning!"
freshmanReginald Weaver
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