National Teacher Appreciation Week

Giving thanks to teachers who change lives every day

Springtime in Kentucky brings lots of things for which to be grateful. I have had the opportunity to travel to and live in some amazingly beautiful places, but the abundance of colors that spring brings to the Bluegrass state makes this one of my favorite places on earth.

By |2022-04-28T13:30:08-04:00May 2, 2022|

Celebrate yourself during Teacher Appreciation Week

Remember sitting in your undergraduate education classes, being bombarded with hypothetical situations to play out in your mind? That was scary. There were lots of things that made us think, “Is that really going to happen?” We had no idea what we were in for.

By |2021-05-03T08:21:39-04:00May 4, 2021|

Giving thanks to all of Kentucky’s teachers

Teaching is a demanding profession. To celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week, scheduled for May 7-11, I'd like to thank all of Kentucky's educators for the outstanding things they do for their students every day.

By |2018-05-08T09:14:26-04:00May 8, 2018|

Taking your place at the table

Stephen Pruitt It is Teacher Appreciation Week – a time that should be celebrated on the highest levels, but is often overlooked. So, if you will indulge me, I would like to talk about the greatest and most noble career of education. […]

By |2022-10-04T12:08:55-04:00May 9, 2017|

A thank you to teachers, school personnel for all their hard work and dedication

Education Commissioner Terry Holliday We are coming to the end of another school year — made longer thanks to this year’s difficult winter — and I know many of you are preparing for the K-PREP tests. Tremendous change has occurred in Kentucky public education system during the past several years with the implementation of new standards, the creation [...]

By |2020-01-28T10:49:40-05:00May 6, 2014|
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