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on the first day. feel safe and comforted.
Thank you for being especially understanding
when we forget things, even though you
reminded us using several different forms of
communication. Thank you for working so incredibly hard. I
know your work day doesn’t only start and end
with the ringing of the school bell. I know teachers
are under a tremendous amount of pressure
and the daily demands of your job are intense.
Balancing the overwhelming load all teachers
carry and managing to still be patient and kind
to your students is remarkable.
Thank you for helping our children learn what
they need to excel and prepare for the next grade.
I know you have a classroom full of children
with vastly different learning styles, abilities,
and challenges. I can imagine that in itself is an
incredible challenge that changes every year.
The fact that you conquer those challenges and
make it look so effortless is amazing.
Thank you for protecting our children while
they’re not under our supervision. Keeping an
entire classroom of children safe is an incredible
feat that comes with impeccable diligence. I
know among all your other many responsibilities,
teachers look for signs of trouble to ensure
children are safe both inside and outside of
school. When our children see your face, they
THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING
THAT IT’S A LITTLE HARD AND
SHOWING US KINDNESS AND
EMPATHY INSTEAD OF SAYING,
“MY GOD, WOMAN. HE’S NOT
A BABY. HE’S ALMOST AS
TALL AS YOU AND CAN EAT
AN 8 OUNCE STEAK.”
Just as you make your students feel comforted
and safe, I feel confident in your incredible
abilities and fully trust you to take care of the
most precious and loved part of myself. I can
never say thank you enough. It truly takes a
special person to shape little minds, and I feel
very grateful my child has you.
Please enter the year knowing that what you
do every day matters. You change little lives and
the impact lasts a lifetime. Thank you, teachers.
Have a great year!