It’s the parent teacher partnership that really makes a difference. They know that their children are coming to a safe place. They’re coming to a place where they’ll be loved. We have a strong community of people that all look out for each other. We’re all kind of taking care of the children. Janitors, the teachers, the office staff, the cafeteria worker, the crossing guard, the bus driver. Because our future is in those schools, that’s where the heart of our community belongs. Because teachers like me know quality public schools make a better California for all of us.

It’s the parent teacher partnership that really makes a difference. They know that their children are coming to a safe place. They’re coming to a place where they’ll be loved. We have a strong community of people that all look out for each other. We’re all kind of taking care of the children. Janitors, the teachers, the office staff, the cafeteria worker, the crossing guard, the bus driver. Because our future is in those schools, that’s where the heart of our community belongs. Because teachers like me know quality public schools make a better California for all of us.

When I think about Teacher Appreciation Day, I really think about all of the things teachers do that they think go unseen. My son's first grade teacher really made a difference. He went above and beyond. When a parent tells me that I've made a difference in their child’s life, it means the world to me. When I think of my daughter's teachers, that's about as close to a superhero as you can be. Because the California Teachers Association knows quality public schools make a better California for all of us.

When I think about Teacher Appreciation Day, I really think about all of the things teachers do that they think go unseen. My son's first grade teacher really made a difference. He went above and beyond. When a parent tells me that I've made a difference in their child’s life, it means the world to me. When I think of my daughter's teachers, that's about as close to a superhero as you can be. Because the California Teachers Association knows quality public schools make a better California for all of us.

Durante los últimos dos años, cuando mi niño estaba deprimido porque él es un niño social, estar encerrado realmente le quitó bastante de su alegría, de su espontaneidad. Esta maestra tomaba el tiempo para quedarse con él uno a uno, marcarle por teléfono, para que él se sintiera parte de todavía una comunidad. Realmente fue muy bonito. Padres como yo sabemos que las escuelas públicas de calidad hacen una mejor California para todos.

Durante los últimos dos años, cuando mi niño estaba deprimido porque él es un niño social, estar encerrado realmente le quitó bastante de su alegría, de su espontaneidad. Esta maestra tomaba el tiempo para quedarse con él uno a uno, marcarle por teléfono, para que él se sintiera parte de todavía una comunidad. Realmente fue muy bonito. Padres como yo sabemos que las escuelas públicas de calidad hacen una mejor California para todos.