Thursday, November 18: Educator for a Day Give a social media shout out to ESPs who have been going above and beyond to help school communities during this pandemic. You can get creative through photos, videos, and more! Use #WeLoveOurESPs in your posts. Host an appreciation event for ESPs in your school or district. Share photos (or screenshots) of the event on social media.Īrrange a safe food or gift delivery for ESPs in your school or district.Įncourage teachers, students, and parents to mail or email a thank you letter to ESPs in their schools.

On ESP Day, join us to honor and advocate for the ESPs who continue keeping students safe, healthy, and ready to learn. We've seen ESPs go well beyond anything we have seen before as they work to meet the needs of our school communities in the midst of a pandemic. National ESP Day is observed on Wednesday of American Education Week. Wednesday, November 17: Education Support Professionals DayĮducation Support Professionals Day was first celebrated in 1987 after NEA’s Representative Assembly, the Association’s decision-making body of nearly 8,000 member delegates, called on the organization to honor the contributions of all school support staff.

Send or email preprinted 'apple' papers with places for students to fill in favorite subject, best time of day, or what they liked about their classroom or teacher, and a section for parents to write their school memories.

If the parent is tech-savvy, have them record a video you can show.

Invite parents virtually into your classroom via video conference to read to students, talk about their career, or share other educational information outside the normal curriculum.

This year, it's not feasible to have parents physically in schools, but there are other ways you can involve parents.

National Invite Parents to School Day represents NEA's vision of calling upon all Americans to do their part in making public schools great for every child so that they can grow and achieve in the 21st century. Whatever the level of involvement, it is important to be consistent in order to make a difference in your children's lives. Parental involvement means reading to your children, checking homework every night, limiting television viewing or screen time on school nights, developing a relationship with your child's teacher, and simply asking children about their school day. Ongoing research shows that parental involvement in schools improves student achievement, reduces absenteeism, and restores confidence among parents in their children's education. On this day, schools across the nation invite parents into the classroom to experience what the day is like for their child.Īccording to experts, parents need to take an active and assertive role in their children's education on a daily basis for optimal success at school.

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