Teacher Appreciation Week

About Teacher Appreciation Week

Colorado teachers have gone to extraordinary lengths to support students and their families during an extraordinarily difficult year. Colorado Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-7, 2021 -- the perfect time for us to thank teachers for their tremendous dedication, creativity and problem solving during the pandemic. CDE invites you to participate and give thanks to Colorado's deserving teachers.

During this week, we invite everyone to share a post, image or video with a sign thanking a teacher on any social media site using the hashtag #ThankATeacherCO. To help districts and schools celebrate this week, we've created a number of resources to spread the word in schools, with administrators, parents and local communities.

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Sample Social Media Messages

Sample social media posts have been created to help schools, districts, state agencies and companies in Colorado encourage their community members to thank the teachers who have made a difference in their lives. Just copy and paste the text below.

Please note that these are just suggested social media posts to make it easy for you, but you can also modify and/or use additional posts.

Sample Tweets

• Teachers have shown resilience and adaptability during this difficult year and we are grateful for their extraordinary efforts to support students. Share the love with your teachers by participating in #ThankATeacherCO! #edcolo
• As spring flowers bloom, let us all take a moment to send gratitude to our teachers for all they do! #ThankATeacherCO #edcolo
• Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-7.This is your chance to tell us about a teacher who made a difference in your life. Share your message using #ThankATeacherCO and tag a friend to invite them to also give thanks! #edcolo
• Colorado loves teachers! During Teacher Appreciation Week, tell us about something a teacher taught you that you will never forget. Use #ThankATeacherCO. Download, customize and print a sign here: http://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/thankateachercotemplate or create your own. #edcolo
• During Teacher Appreciation Week, thank an outstanding teacher you know by nominating them to be the next Colorado Teacher of the Year: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeawards/teacheroftheyear. #edcolo #ThankATeacherCO

Sample Facebook Posts

• Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-7. This is your chance to tell us how much you appreciate teachers. Share your message using #ThankATeacherCO and tag a friend to invite them to participate. Download, customize and print a #ThankATeacherCO sign here: http://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/thankateachercotemplate#edcolo or create your own! 
• Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Don't forget to #ThankATeacherCO by sharing a special photo or video. Tell us how your child's teacher has gone above and beyond to support their students during the past year or share something you learned from a teacher that you will never forget.
• What better way to say THANK YOU to an outstanding teacher you know, during #ThankATeacherCO Week, than to nominate them for the 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year Award? Access the quick and easy online form here: https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeawards/teacheroftheyear. #edcolo

Resources for Other Stakeholders

The materials below are intended for organizations, state and local agencies and businesses interested in participating in Colorado Teacher Appreciation Week. Use these sample materials to invite your teams to join.

Sample e-newsletter or website content

2021 Colorado Teacher Appreciation Week

Colorado loves teachers! We cannot begin to thank them enough for being so adaptable and stepping up during the past year. During Teacher Appreciation Week, May 3-7, [Organization's Name ] invites everyone to participate and give thanks to Colorado's teachers.

Share a post, image or video on any social media site with a thank you message and the hashtag #ThankATeacherCO. Post about how a teacher has influenced your children or give a shout out to a teacher who has made a difference in your life. Tag a friend and invite them also to give thanks.

Sample internal staff engagement email

Subject: 2021 Teacher Appreciation Week

Hello,

Colorado Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-7, and you're invited to participate and give thanks to Colorado's teachers!

During this week, share a post, image or video on any social media site with the hashtag #ThankATeacherCO. Share how you've seen teachers going above and beyond to support students and their families during the past year. You can also give a shout out to a teacher who has made a difference in your life with a tweet, Facebook post or other social media post. Tag a friend and invite them to join in! Click here to download, customize and print your own #ThankATeacherCO sign (DOC) or create your own using materials at home.

Another great way to thank an outstanding teacher you know is by nominating them for the 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year Award! To nominate simply fill out this online form.

To help you get started, use, modify and fill in the blanks on these sample social media posts:

• We are so grateful for _______ [teacher name] for their resilience and adaptability. Thank you for the hard work you do!! #ThankATeacherCO
• Thank you ­­­­_______ [teacher name] for teaching me ­­­_______ ! #ThankATeacherCO

Tag our [Organization's Name ] Facebook [LINK TO FB PAGE] and Twitter [LINK TO TWITTER PAGE] pages or share and retweet our posts. Let's celebrate Colorado Teacher Appreciation Week!

Thanks,

xxx