Friend,

It’s been an especially hard school year, and we've heard from many educators that they are exhausted—physically, mentally, and emotionally. That's why we're doing something special to honor teachers.

This Teacher Appreciation Week, we aresharing our gratitude through beautiful,creative art. At a few schools around the country, we are working with local artists to create pop-up art installations—murals, flower flash arrangements, large-scale chalk art, and more—to surprise and thank teachers. Here's a sneak peek.

Given the extraordinary ways in which teachers have shown up for students this year—online, in person, and in some cases even at their doorsteps—now is the time to show up for them. Join us by sharing creative expressions of gratitude on social media using #TeacherARTpreciation. And follow along with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as we highlight artful examples of what we hope will be a broad outpouring of appreciation this week.

To teachers everywhere, thank you today and every day for the vital role you play in supporting students.

With gratitude,
The Edutopia Team