
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!
- freshman
Margaret 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. - freshman
The 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. - freshman
Alissa Platz
Thank you to public school educators for inspiring the next generation of learners and leaders! - freshman
April 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. - freshman
Scott Nine
Our collective future is uncertain in direct proportion to our honoring and investment in meaningful learning and powerful communities. - freshman
Allison Parker Riddle
Public education provides hope, strength, and inspiration for every community. It's been my honor and joy to teach and change lives! - freshman
Soledad 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. - freshman
Christian 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. - freshman
Sandra 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! - freshman
Valeria 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. - freshman
Deborah 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. - freshman
Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
To learn more about Julian's passion for education and social justice, visit the blog Cloaking Inequity. - freshman
In honor of Sara Sneed
The love between a mother and daughter is forever. Sara, your Mom is watching from above with great pride. - freshman
Carol 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. - junior
Sara 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! - freshman
Mary 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. - freshman
Monica 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. - freshman
Mary 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. - freshman
Kristen Record
It is the responsibility of all public school teachers to advocate for what is best for our kids and schools! #TeachersLeading - freshman
Barbara Gray
My passionate for public education is because of all the lives touched - my children, grandchildren, and all the students through the years. - freshman
Lea Wainwright
Children deserve the best education we can imagine for them and our best efforts to try to create it. - freshman
Sarah Merchlewitz Kuhner
Thank you to my educator parents, Luke and Brenda, for instilling the love of public education in me and countless other children! - freshman
Patricia Scully
I am passionate about teaching our children that the world is awaiting them with new and exciting experiences, just open the door! - freshman
Colleen Parker
I am committed to exploring global education with our students to inspire them to become involved in their world as our future leaders. - freshman
Hilda Kendrick-Appiah
Public Education is the heart of our country. Public education breathes life into our students. It is the foundation of our society. - freshman
Terri 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! - freshman
Teresa Meredith
Public Education changed my life, thanks to dedicated teachers like Mrs. Taylor and countless others who made sure I didn't give up. - freshman
Julie 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! - freshman
Alicia Pahl-Cornelius
The NEA Foundation changed my professional life! Public School Teachers change life every day. Let's support all teachers and students. - freshman
Pamela D. West
"You cannot make people learn. You can only provide the right conditions for learning to happen." - Vince Gowmon - freshman
Jolene 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. - freshman
Dr. 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. - freshman
RaeAnn Rumery
I continue to promote the passion for public education through mentoring efforts with our next generation of teachers! - freshman
In 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! - freshman
Loretta Arian Ragsdell
"Education is the passport to the life we all richly deserve. It answers all things." - freshman
In 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. - freshman
Drue Haarsager
Public education helps us to discover a better, more hopeful version of ourselves. - freshman
Kevin 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. - freshman
Kevin Anderson
"Education commences at the mother's knee; every word spoken within hearsay of little children tends toward the formation of character." HB - freshman
Donna Cuyler
Public education teaches students about the world, values diverse perspectives, and empowers students to create a better future for all. - freshman
Mrs. 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...." - freshman
Bonnie 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. - freshman
Teach 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. - freshman
Jacob Morello
My public school teachers shaped who I am today, and I’m eternally grateful to them! - freshman
Meg Porta
In honor of all the public school teachers I have had and all the public school teachers that I know. You rock! - senior
Jeffrey 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. - freshman
Maryann 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! - senior
Peter Heckman
In honor of my many educator family members and all the Horace Mann agents who serve the public education community. - freshman
Daaiyah 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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- freshman
Monica 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. - freshman
Christopher Stone
"I'm more interested in creating enthusiasm for exploring the world than just teaching the facts to kids.” -Seymour Simon - freshman
Jonathan Gillentine
We who support public education know the promise of education for ALL children, regardless of who they are and where they come from! - freshman
Susan Burk
My son got an excellent public school education from Pre-K to college. I am so proud of my Temple University graduate! - freshman
Bob Porta
I believe a better educated public is the only way to improve the way our country is run. - freshman
Melissa Slaughter
In honor of my mom, a devoted public school teacher and counselor & appreciating the educators who guide, instruct, and support my children. - freshman
Stephanie 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. - junior
Harriet Sanford
The future belongs to the young who are allowed to wonder and question as they learn. - junior
Eric James
Celebrating my favorite teacher, my mom, a 42 year veteran of Maryland Public Schools. - freshman
Juliana Avery
Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. - William Butler Yeats - sophomore
Annelise Cohon
“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” Malala Yousafzai - junior
Sharon 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." - junior
Meg Porta
"In honor of my parents, Pat & Bob Porta, who deeply valued education and always supported my pursuit of it. Love you forever." - freshman
Mary Eldredge-Sandbo
"Oh how I love public education - our most precious treasure that touches hearts, broadens minds, develops understanding, and builds a beautiful future!" - junior
Luke Merchlewitz
"A big thank you to my friends, family, and teachers for making me who I am today!" - freshman
Leslie 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." - freshman
Kristen Shannon
“The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in the academy.” bell hooks - freshman
Jessica 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!" - freshman
Carah Casler
"As teachers, we must bring the world to our students, think critically, facilitate empathy, and inspire action to change the world." - freshman
Katrina Moreno
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin - sophomore
Terri 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!" - junior
Katherine Underwood
"Congratulations on 50 years of supporting Public Education and Educators! NCUEA was there from the beginning!" - freshman
Reginald Weaver
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