They work long hours supporting and educating our children. How often have you taken the time to say thank you? Here are 25 simple ways to say thanks:
- Give a sincere thank you in person
- Slip a thank you card on their desk
- Write a special note in your child’s homework folder
- Send a kind email to thank them for something specific they did for your child
- Have your child write a note or draw a picture for them
- Stop in for a brief moment before or after school to say thanks
- Tell the principal and other administrators how much you appreciate your child’s teacher
- Send in supplies for the classroom
- Volunteer in the classroom
- Chaperone a field trip
- Volunteer to help with something at home (cutting out lamination, organizing files, etc.)
- Offer to come in and help make copies or work on a special project
- Give a gift card for Teacher Appreciation Week
- Donate an iTunes gift cards so the class can download new apps
- Buy a book to donate to the class library
- Bring in homemade treats
- Deliver a cookie, or other tasty treat from a local bakery
- Find out what their favorite snack is and bring it to them
- Recognize them with some takeout for lunch
- Make a bouquet of pencils or highlighters or other school supplies
- Compliment them on Facebook
- Bring in their favorite soft drink or tea
- Give them flowers
- Buy a gift certificate they can use at a bookstore
- Help with stress; bring a relaxing gift – bath salts, soothing lotions or gift certificate for a pedicure
Here’s another way to show appreciation for a teacher that made a difference in you or your child’s life; join the National Teachers Hall of Fame’s (NTHF) “One In A Million – Teachers Who Make A Difference” campaign. Anyone in the U.S. can place a teacher’s name into the Hall of Fame archives with a $1 donation. Donations of $125 will also get the teacher’s name placed on a brick of the NTHF donor’s wall of fame. Learn more about honoring a teacher at https://www.nthf.org/honor-an-educator.
California Casualty appreciates educators. Our relationship spans 65 years. We thank them with numerous giving programs that make a real difference:
- $2,500 Academic Award – for classroom supplies and learning materials (calcasacademicaward.com)
- Thomas R. Brown Athletics Grants – to help high school sports programs affected by budget cuts (calcasathleticsgrant.com)
- $200 Help Your Classroom grants – given to eight schools each month for classroom supplies (https://www.calcas.com/help-your-classroom)
California Casualty auto and home insurance is also specifically tailored for educator’s lifestyle with exclusive benefits not available to the general public:
- $500 personal property coverage for items stolen, damaged or destroyed in your vehicle
- Reduced or zero deductible for vandalism or damage to your vehicle when it is parked at work
- Rates guaranteed for a full year (not six months)
- Free identity theft protection with each policy
- Multiple payment options including EZ Pay and holiday or summer skips
- Superior customer service – 99 percent with a claims satisfaction rating of 96 percent, https://www.calcas.com/customer-feedback
Resources for this article:
https://whattheteacherwants.blogspot.com/2014/11/25-ways-to-thank-teacher.html
https://teaching.about.com/od/ParentalInvolvement/fl/Twenty-Five-Ways-to-Say-Thank-You-to-Teachers.htm
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