Celebrating Teachers, Honoring Their Impact
By: Carly Andrews
Teachers shape childhood. They inspire curiosity, nurture growth, and create safe, supportive spaces where children can thrive. Yet, despite their immeasurable impact, teachers often go unrecognized and under-supported.
That’s why we’re launching the Teacher Impact Campaign—our first annual spring initiative dedicated to celebrating and supporting teachers with the programs and resources they need to help children flourish.
As the season of renewal and new beginnings unfolds, it’s the perfect time to recognize the educators who guide and nurture our children each day.
Teachers Matter
Each year the Alliance receives hundreds of notes from parents, nominating teachers, principals, and educators in their life who have been a key ally on their child’s developmental journey. Here are a few of their notes of gratitude:
You brought his lemonade stand idea to life; you deepened his curiosity around birds and nature (and picking up glitter!)
Every morning you take the time to recognize a child’s emotional state, match a student’s playfulness, or even greet a child as a specific dinosaur… if that is what your students need to have a successful day.
You made kindergarten truly magical!
The books you chose for her were the keystones on her path to a love of reading.
We champion teachers’ work with children because we know the research: They are essential to children’s cognitive, social, and emotional development. We champion their work at a time when, culturally, the value of educators—as well as the resources and support they need—is too often overlooked. We champion teachers because, in partnership with families, their work strengthens the foundation of the early early development of children.
How You Can Get Involved
This spring, we invite you to join us in honoring the teachers who make a difference.
Donate – Your contribution provides teachers with professional learning, classroom resources, and the support they need to help children thrive.
Honor a Teacher – When you donate, you can recognize a teacher who has impacted your life or your child’s. Submit their name, email, and school, and we’ll send them a special note of appreciation.
Spread the Word – To amplify the impact, share this campaign with friends, family, and your community.
What Your Support Provides
Every donation directly funds The Alliance’s programs, ensuring teachers have the resources they need to foster joyful, enriching learning experiences for young children.
Want to honor a teacher with your gift? When you donate in their name, we’ll:
Send them and their administrator a personalized note of appreciation
Celebrate them on The Alliance media
Enter them to win a special Teacher Impact Care Package ($200 value)
Recently, after a professional learning session focused on developing executive functioning in children, one of the participant’s wrote: “This was an incredibly rich professional development experience, one of the best I've attended in a while. It went in-depth, and covered ideas, such as situational awareness, in a new way. Executive functioning sometimes feels like a hard thing to make visible for children, and this presentation was full of ideas that could be immediately implemented in the classroom. It was directly practical and helpful.”
Teachers Shape the Future—Let’s Show Our Gratitude
The educators who pour their hearts into nurturing children deserve to be recognized and supported. This spring, let’s come together as a community to celebrate their dedication and ensure they have what they need to keep making a difference.
Join us in the Teacher Impact Campaign today—because when we support teachers, we support childhood.