The National Teacher Appreciation Week will be celebrated from May 4 to May 8, says a recent article. It is time to recognize and express our appreciation for the hard work of teachers who makes use of their skills, passions, and sometimes even their funds to teach their students. Teaching is both a vocation and a profession. To be able to teach, one should attain training, certification, and dedication.


National Teachers' Day

Eleanor Roosevelt had convinced the 81st Congress to proclaim May 7 in 1953 as National Teachers' Day. Through Mrs. Roosevelt's idea, the Parent-Teacher Association was able to expand it and transform it into a week-long Teacher celebration calling it Teacher Appreciation Week. It was set to be celebrated on the first full week of May. Then, the National Education Association declared every Tuesday of that week as National Teacher Day.


Statistics on Education

Based on a report published by the Campaign for College Opportunity, only 12 percent of the Latinos in the country can attain a college degree.

As graduation season approaches, Lindsay Aranham, a Latina leader on continual learning in the classroom and organization development, had been thinking about the significant contributions of teachers to her and her family. Aranham has experience in financial services and health.


Influence

Aranham shared how her family and her heritage had influenced her education.

Aranham asked some of her relatives who entered the world of teaching. One of her cousins, Danielle, revealed that she was influenced by her grandmother, mother, and aunt to be involved with the community and the education system. Danielle told Aranham that those were the people in her life that embodied the idea of a good teacher. Currently, Danielle is working as a professor and educating young Latino students. There are not that many teachers of color in the country. According to research by Pew Research, there is only five percent of college teachers are Hispanic, while approximately three-fourths are white.

Another of Aranham's cousins, Michael, is a teacher in high school. His mother was a language teacher in elementary school. She taught English and Spanish. Michael told Aranham that his inspiration to enter a teaching profession was his mother, whom he witnessed enjoying her work.

Looking at the efforts exerted by Hispanics to enter college, the work done by educators is a critical part of the success of a community.


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Superpowers of Educators

When Aranham asked her cousins about the superpowers of educators, they answered with modesty and with a forward-thinking manner. According to Michael, he is continuously trying to set a good example for his students. He always makes sure that his students value their development. Additionally, he teaches them, especially the men, to be respectful to women and each other.

On the other hand, Danielle states that her superpower as an educator is her authenticity. She works as a Counselor Educator. She works closely with graduating students. Through her work, she can share her experience and her challenges.

According to Aranham, people's love for learning is a collective superpower that can be an excellent tool for everyone to supercharge their culture.