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What Educators Want Other Teachers to Know During Teacher Appreciation Week

By Kaylee Domzalski — May 11, 2023 1:40
What Educators Want Other Teachers to Know During Teacher Appreciation Week

Education Week asked teachers and student teachers what they would say to the educators in their lives who inspired them. Those teachers also reflected on the type of teacher they hope to be now that they’re in the classroom, too.

Kaylee Domzalski is a video producer for Education Week.
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