The National Education Association's (NEA) 87th annual American Education Week (AEW) spotlights the importance of providing every child in America with a quality public education from kindergarten through college, and the need for everyone to do his or her part in making public schools great.
Our tagline, Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility, calls upon America to provide students with quality public schools so that they can grow, prosper, and achieve in the 21st century.
Monday, November 17: Open House Day. From national commemorations to local community events such as AEW house parties, millions of Americans will celebrate public education nationwide. Watch and listen for a special message from the MTEA on the radio airwaves and in our community newspapers!
Tuesday, November 18: Parents Day. Schools are encouraged to invite parents into the classroom for a hands-on experience of what the day is like for their child.
Wednesday, November 19: Education Support Professionals Day. Individuals who provide invaluable services to schools are recognized for their outstanding work.
Thursday, November 20: Educator for a Day. Schools are encouraged to invite community leaders to serve as educators to get a glimpse at a day in the life of a school employee.
Friday, November 21: Substitute Educators Day. This day honors the educators who are called upon to replace regularly employed teachers.
NEA has teamed up with Sylvan Learning to promote American Education Week by offering tips for lifelong learning success to parents, teachers and students. Download materials and tip sheets at nea.org!
Use NEA's online tools to plan your celebration.
Complete with downloadable templates, the 2008 poster, checklists, and activity ideas, the AEW toolkit has all you need to make event planning easy.