Help us to celebrate America’s education professionals
To the Editor:
Nov. 15-21 will mark the 88th annual observance of American Education Week. Our AEW theme “Great Public Schools — A Basic Right and Our Responsibility,” highlights the importance of bringing together educators, parents, students, and communities in a unified effort to build great public schools.
The National Education Association has been a proud sponsor of American Education Week since its inception in 1929.
Today’s educators do more than teach basic skills. They nurture and inspire children despite obstacles.
They help students learn essential skills not always measured in testing, such as critical thinking, conflict resolution, cooperation, and problem solving, which helps students throughout life.
The Allegany County Teachers Association invites you to visit your child’s classroom and learn for yourself how you and the teacher can work together.
If you do not have children attending our schools, please consider visiting your nearest public school and see today’s educators in action. Ask how you can contribute to a child’s success. Take pride in being an essential education partner.
American Education Week is a time for saluting our public education professionals and the contributions they make to education. The interaction between children, parents, the community and educators is vital to the continued success of our public schools in Allegany County. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of our children.
Deborah Pappas
President
Allegany County Teachers Association
