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Teacher Appreciation Week 2026: Themes, Ideas, and How to Celebrate Every Educator on Your Campus
Teacher Appreciation Week 2026 runs May 4-8, with National Teacher Day on Tuesday, May 5. As any PTO or PTA volunteer knows, Teacher Appreciation Week can sneak up fast. Read on for gift ideas, themes, and inspiration to make the week special for all the hard-working teachers in your school community. Teacher Appreciation Week Themes…
20 Budget-Friendly Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas with Free Poems
There’s no doubt that teachers make a big difference in our communities. The average teacher impacts 3,000 students throughout their career, and nearly nine in ten people feel that a teacher has had a significant, positive impact on their life. So, whether you are gearing up for Teacher Appreciation Week, the end of the school…
20 Printable Teacher Appreciation Gift Tags
Teachers play a pivotal role in our children’s lives. They impart their knowledge and skills in an environment that promotes learning, curiosity and critical thinking. They shape the character of each child by helping them to develop values, attitudes and beliefs that will guide them throughout their lives. They serve as mentors, guides and role…
10 Easy Middle School Icebreakers
Being in the middle can be hard sometimes. You don’t get quite as much guidance as you did in the beginning since you’re not new. And you may not get as much recognition as you do at the end. Such is the progression from elementary to middle and high school. And yet, the transition from…
Back to School Tips for Parent Groups (PTA, PTO, PTSA)
A fresh school year deserves a fresh look at your back to school plans. Whether your school has begun classes or you have a few weeks, there is still time to start the year off on the best foot possible. Here are six tips to get you started. Plan a Back to School Event Many…
12 Quick PTA Fundraising Ideas (In-Person and Online)
Pandemic or not, our students need us. Maybe your PTA has additional funding requirements to support mental health, support teachers or enhance existing activities. Either way, there’s nothing like a good, quick fundraiser to support schools, teachers and students alike. We’ve all bitten off more than we can chew this year, so we’re keeping this…
35 In-Person and Virtual Holiday Activities for Teachers & PTAs
We’ve had quite a year and I for one am glad for the holiday season. Even though our normal gatherings will need to be altered, the holidays still provide a good distraction from the trials of the world. It’s a great time to pause and remember what’s important. For parents, teachers, students and groups like…
PTO & PTA Job Descriptions
If you are in recruitment mode for your PTA or PTO officer roles, you might be scrambling to write job descriptions for each role. We’re here with some basic descriptions for the more common roles. Your Parent/Teacher/Student group is unique and may have different officers from other such groups. That said, the functions of these…
100 Online School Spirit Fundraisers to Keep the PTO Funds Rolling
With many schools going virtual in some capacity this year, it’s only fitting that fundraisers should follow suit. A great way for students, parents and other supporters to show their school spirit is with spirit wear. For many school districts, extracurricular activities are not canceled, just modified. It would be great to have your supporters…
PTAs Can Help Prevent the Summer Slide by Keeping Parents Engaged During Break
The 2020 school year has come to an end unlike any other we’ve seen. As graduates celebrated with virtual and distanced ceremonies, school-aged children said goodbye to their classes with drive-by’s and video celebrations. Like most of us, we’re just crossing our fingers that some semblance of a normal school year can begin this fall.…