Conduct a Teacher Appreciation Campaign

There's no better way to boost morale and retain teachers, than an outpouring of appreciation. Now more than ever, teachers deserve to be recognized for their dedication. Launching a Teacher Appreciation campaign at your school is easy, free, and it will make a world of difference to your teachers!

💌 What Is a Teacher Appreciation Campaign?

The campaign is a platform-driven effort to collect and share heartfelt messages of thanks for your teachers. Using the Teacher Stories platform, appreciation messages are gathered, reviewed, and posted publicly. Each submission notifies teachers, reminding them of their profound impact on students and the community.

This free and easy-to-implement initiative encourages participation from all members of your school community, helping to build a stronger connection among educators, students, and parents

REAL STORIES, REAL IMPACT

  • Student Testimonial

    “So I have only known Ms. Howard for a few months now, but those few months have been the greatest few months ever...I just love having her in my life because she is the main reason I get excited to come to school every day...” — Remi, Student

  • Principal Testimonial

    "Thank you for creating this fantastic platform for students and families to tell their Teacher Stories. It was incredibly easy to set up, and the response was overwhelming." - Sean Madden, Principal, International School of Monterey

  • Teacher Testimonial

    "Receiving these kind words was incredibly sweet! Teaching can sometimes feel like a thankless job, but this reminded me that my impact goes beyond the classroom." - Mr. Cornfield, 2nd Grade Teacher

  • Parent Testimonial

    “As my child's teacher, I want to thank you for your warmth, your sense of humor, and your inspiration. You stepped into an incredibly hard situation with a group of students who forgot how to behave in school and desperately needed all your love and attention. I can only imagine how challenging this has been, but I honestly believe that you've done an incredible job and were the exact right person for the job… I am just so so thankful for that. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!” - Lynn Bentaleb

Three Reasons to Conduct a Teacher Appreciation at Your School

    • A kind word can go a long way. While teachers greatly appreciate the private notes of gratitude they receive from parents and students, appreciations submitted for your campaign are publicly posted to the Teacher Stories website for all to enjoy.

    • This online tool encourages students, parents, and school leaders to submit public messages of appreciation to educators. This shared experience can deepen connections with stakeholders and strengthen school climate.

    • Read our success stories!

    • With support from Teacher Stories, you can honor your teachers in just three simple steps.

    • Teacher Stories staff review all submissions and are available to help during any step in the process.

    • The Appreciation system automatically notifies honored teachers when their email addresses are included with submissions.

    • No gimmicks, no ads, no sharing email addresses.

    • If you still have questions, feel free to email us at info@teacherstories.org or keep reading to learn how to launch a Teacher Appreciation campaign in three easy steps.

How to Conduct a Teacher Appreciation at Your School

    • Send an email, inviting your colleagues to learn more. Sample email templates can be accessed here. 

    • Consider sharing  Teacher Appreciation Campaign Success Story from another school and a few appreciations that have been submitted by parents and students.

    • Send an email message to teachers about the campaign, when it will be launched, and who will be invited to submit appreciations. Explain how appreciations for the school and for individual teachers can be viewed. See sample email message to teachers.

    • Invite parents and students to submit appreciations. These email messages should indicated when the campaign will be launched, how long it will run, and instructions on how to submit an appreciation. Sample email templates can be accessed here. 

    • Consider adding a message about your school's appreciation campaign on your school's website. 

    • Share your campaign via social media.

    • Periodically share the URL for you your school's Appreciations with your school community so they can view the current collection of appreciations. (See the answer to the Frequently Asked Question below about how to view appreciations for a school or teacher).
       

    • Send a follow-up email message to parents and students. Remind them to submit their appreciations and invite them to review recent submissions. Be sure to include the URL for your school's appreciations. Sample reminder messages can be accessed here.

Enjoy the process and send a message to info@teacherstories.org if:

  • You need help with your appreciation campaign.

  • You have suggestions for the Teacher Appreciation Guide or the Teacher Appreciation webpage.

  • You want to share a story about a successful Teacher Appreciation campaign at your school. 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Conducting a teacher appreciation campaign is FREE and Teacher Stories does not run ads or sell email addresses.

  • Before publishing new appreciations, Teacher Stories reviews each submission. Occasionally we edit text to correct minor errors (e.g., punctuation and spelling). Inappropriate submissions (e.g., foul language, negative comments) are not published.

  • Teacher Stories staff have approved a submission an email message is immediately sent to the teacher who has been appreciated, assuming that the person submitting the message was able to include the email address of the teacher. 

    The email sent to the teacher indicates who submitted the appreciation, the appreciation message, and a link to the appreciation on the Teacher Stories website. 

  • Use the search bar found on the View Appreciations page.

Tools & Resources