Special Celebrations
Take time to CELEBRATE!
As educators, it seems we are always taking time to celebrate our students' successes, but we don't stop nearly enough to recharge. It is important to celebrate YOU, too.
Did you know that the NEA is why we have many of the national education celebrations today? That's right. Your union helped form what we know as Read Across America, American Education Week, National Teacher Appreciation Week, and Education Support Professionals Day!
Let's keep the celebration going all year. Together, we make GREAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
A nation of diverse readers. Celebrate NEA's Read Across America all year with the Book of the Month program. Each month NEA features three books as part of the NEA Read Across America book series that explore topics related to diversity and inclusion. Let's read and grow together with the recommended book series, authors, and teaching resources. View this year's calendar > Sign up for monthly...
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...
Nov. 20, 2024 Wednesday of American Education Week In 1987, the NEA Representative Assembly called for the creation of a special way to honor the contributions of school support staff. National Education Support Professional Day was first celebrated that year. Each year since then, ESP Day has been observed on the Wednesday of each American Education Week. As the Rev. Jesse Jackson has said,...
May 5-9, 2025 National Teacher Day (Tuesday, May 6, 2025) Great teachers make great public schools. On National Teacher Day, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, we pause to acknowledge the crucial role teachers play in making sure every student receives a quality education. Because you are able to teach our kids geometry, differential equations, American and world history, civics and American government, the...
May 7, 2025 Take time to show your appreciation to the dedicated nurses in your schools on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. If you think school nursing is all about flu shots, Band-Aids, and record-keeping, you haven't been inside a school lately. School health professionals juggle a complex array of medical and social issues, seeing thousands of students, and often moving from school to school throughout...