The Yearbook

Public education is the foundation of our country. We all have a responsibility to protect it!

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.

Our collective future is uncertain in direct proportion to our honoring and investment in meaningful learning and powerful communities.

Public education provides hope, strength, and inspiration for every community. It's been my honor and joy to teach and change lives!

The promise of public education is it creates opportunity. Thanks for your role in creating a system that harnesses the power of the mind.

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.

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!

Education is the key that unlocks the door to endless possibilities.

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.

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.

To learn more about Julian's passion for education and social justice, visit the blog Cloaking Inequity.

The love between a mother and daughter is forever. Sara, your Mom is watching from above with great pride.

Life is an adventure and the best adventures begin with friends. Thanks NEA Foundation for being part of my adventure. China Class of 2017.

In honor of an extraordinary woman and phenomenal educator: my mother, Nettie J. Sneed.

My mother was a teacher. My daughter and her new husband are teachers. I probably should've been a teacher. Teacher's are critical!

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.

Thank you to the educators who work everyday to make sure students walk out of their classrooms better people than when they walked in.

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.

It is the responsibility of all public school teachers to advocate for what is best for our kids and schools! #TeachersLeading

My passionate for public education is because of all the lives touched - my children, grandchildren, and all the students through the years.

"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."- Benjamin Franklin

Children deserve the best education we can imagine for them and our best efforts to try to create it.

Thank you to my educator parents, Luke and Brenda, for instilling the love of public education in me and countless other children!

Public education is the bedrock of our democracy!

I am passionate about teaching our children that the world is awaiting them with new and exciting experiences, just open the door!

I am committed to exploring global education with our students to inspire them to become involved in their world as our future leaders.

Public Education is the heart of our country. Public education breathes life into our students. It is the foundation of our society.

“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!

Public Education changed my life, thanks to dedicated teachers like Mrs. Taylor and countless others who made sure I didn't give up.

I am passionate about education because of the impact the Arts have on my students & by collaborating with my awesome network of colleagues!

The NEA Foundation changed my professional life! Public School Teachers change life every day. Let's support all teachers and students.

"You cannot make people learn. You can only provide the right conditions for learning to happen." - Vince Gowmon

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.

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.

In honor of all the amazing educators who have inspired me and countless other children. Thank you <3.

I continue to promote the passion for public education through mentoring efforts with our next generation of teachers!

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!

Public education allows EVERY student a chance to move forward!

"Education is the passport to the life we all richly deserve. It answers all things."

Thanks to Harriet for her outstanding work on behalf of public education.

Public education, the foundation of a democratic society, teaches students to balance individual rights with responsibilities toward others.

Public education helps us to discover a better, more hopeful version of ourselves.

Here's to you, Mom. 33 years of dedicated teaching in DC Public Schools. Always there. Always on time. Never tired. We love you.

"Education commences at the mother's knee; every word spoken within hearsay of little children tends toward the formation of character." HB

Public education is the gateway to our collective future

Public education teaches students about the world, values diverse perspectives, and empowers students to create a better future for all.

Public educator reformer, Horace Mann once said " Education then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is the great equalizer...."

Teach on purpose! Encourage a student to excel!

My wish is that every child has the opportunities and experiences to build a foundation for a lifetime of goals met and dreams achieved.

The future of the United States depend upon an educated public. Knowledge is the citizen's most effective defense against tyranny.

My public school teachers shaped who I am today, and I’m eternally grateful to them!

In honor of all the public school teachers I have had and all the public school teachers that I know. You rock!

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.

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!

The journey not the arrival matters. -T. S. Eliot

An opportunity to support public schools is an opportunity to better our world and strengthen our democracy. Congratulations on 50 years!

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.

"I'm more interested in creating enthusiasm for exploring the world than just teaching the facts to kids.” -Seymour Simon

We who support public education know the promise of education for ALL children, regardless of who they are and where they come from!

Each day is a new opportunity to make an impact on our students' lives.

My son got an excellent public school education from Pre-K to college. I am so proud of my Temple University graduate!

I believe a better educated public is the only way to improve the way our country is run.

In honor of my mom, a devoted public school teacher and counselor & appreciating the educators who guide, instruct, and support my children.

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.

Public Education creates new opportunities!

Celebrating my favorite teacher, my mom, a 42 year veteran of Maryland Public Schools.

Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. - William Butler Yeats

With you every step of the way

“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” Malala Yousafzai

"This post is dedicated to my family—the wind beneath my wings!"

"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."

"The whole wide world is waiting for you!"

"A big thank you to my friends, family, and teachers for making me who I am today!"

"Annandale High School’s Theatre Without Borders students from Ghana, the Dominican Republic and Vietnam perform their 2013 production of Midsummer Night’s Dream."

“The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in the academy.” bell hooks

"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!"

"As teachers, we must bring the world to our students, think critically, facilitate empathy, and inspire action to change the world."

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin

I feel such joy when students thank me in so many ways, including on social media, for playing a role in their success. Knowing they see me as a good teacher is one of the rewards of teaching.