American Education Week
November 18-22, 2024
What is American Education Week?
American Education Week—Nov. 18-22, 2024—celebrates public education and recognizes that educators, families, support professionals, school boards, administrators, and legislators all have a part in creating safe, just, and equitable schools. Each day of the week-long celebration is an observance of how each member of the community can contribute to making public schools great.
Mon., Nov. 18: Kickoff Day
Tues., Nov. 19: Family Day
Wed., Nov. 20: Education Support Professionals Day
Thurs., Nov. 21: Educator for a Day
Fri., Nov. 22: Substitute Educators Day
Help us Celebrate
To help us celebrate American Education Week, share the images below on your social media. Accompany the image with a special message about why you think public education is important to all Americans or use one of the blurbs below.
At-mention @MissouriNEA to tell us how your school celebrated American Education Week, using the hashtag #AEW2024. Share why you feel public education in America is important.
- American Education Week is Nov. 18-22. ❤ If you are PUBLIC SCHOOL PROUD, let us know by leaving a comment below. ✅ Help us celebrate #AEW24 by sharing this message. ✨
- I am a proud American Educator. 👩🏫👨🏫 I support and celebrate Missouri public schools. ✅✨Help me celebrate public education by sharing this message. #AEW24
- Are you a product of public schools? I am. Let’s celebrate American Education Week Nov. 18-22. Share this message, and say “I am a proud public-school _______ (teacher, paraprofessional, school bus driver, school secretary…). #AEW24
- Happy Education Support Professionals Day! 😍You are appreciated every day. Schools just would not function without the dedicated service of support staff like cafeteria workers, custodians, bus drivers, paraprofessionals, and nurses. Wed., Nov. 20 is for celebrating you and you and you! 👏👏👏 #AEW24 #WeLOVEourESPs
- Together, we can make schools safe places to learn and work. Together, we are the Missouri NEA. #AEW24
- Together, we can support student success with parent and educator partnerships. Together, we are the Missouri NEA. #AEW24
- Together, we can create clean, safe, fair environments where students receive nutritional meals to fuel them through the day and feel supported by all school support professionals, like custodians, nurses, cafeteria services, office professionals, and paraeducators. Together, we are the Missouri NEA. #AEW24
- Together, we can work with school boards, legislators, and the Department of Education to create policies that reinforce equity for all students regardless of race, religion, gender, or disability, fully fund schools regardless of their zip code, and support the important work of educators. Together, we are the Missouri NEA. #AEW24
- Together, we can ensure students have qualified substitute educators with the experience to pick up the lesson where their teacher left off. Together, we are the Missouri NEA. #AEW24
To download the images below, right-click on the image below and choose "Save image as..." or "Download Image." Then, you can use the image to create a social post of your own.
