Saying thank you to teachers across Reading
Today marks National Thank a Teacher Day.
After a challenging year for both teachers and support staff, children and parents are being encouraged to say thank you on Thank a Teacher Day today.
Reading Borough Council's not-for-profit group Brighter Futures For Children says COVID-19 has put additional work and responsibilities on teachers and support staff in the area. with schools being responsible for things like setting up their own testing hubs for students and supplying kits for teachers and young people.
The organisation says recently, some schools were also asked to help with the ‘surge testing’ campaign in parts of Reading.
It is asking people, on National Thank a Teacher Day, to show their appreciation for teachers and staff.
Prof Dr Kate Reynolds, Director of Education at Brighter Futures For Children, said:
“We wanted to use National Thank a Teacher Day as an opportunity to reiterate our gratitude to Reading’s teaching staff for the way they have continued to step up to the demands which have placed upon them.
“Their responsibilities have gone far beyond teaching children throughout the pandemic and they deserve praise for their commitment and professionalism. But most of all, our teachers have shown how much they care about their pupils and how they have been constantly prepared to go above and beyond for them.
“On behalf of Brighter Futures for Children, I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all teaching staff in Reading for their hard work and dedication.”
Cllr Ashley Pearce, Reading’s Lead Councillor for Education, said:
“National Teacher Day is an opportunity for us to thank all of the teaching staff across Reading’s schools for the tremendous work they do every day to ensure our young people get the best start to life they possibly can.
“We have so many inspirational, life changing teachers in our schools and we are proud to have each one of these here with us shaping the future of Reading. We all have that teacher we remember, the one that inspired us to believe we can do better, to go on to achieve bigger and better things than even we believed ourselves.
“Our teachers have always been there for our young people to trust and confide in, and over the last year this constant has been more important than ever in so many people’s lives. So, a big thank you to our teachers today and every day.”
You could send a short video message of thanks, post to social media or send a free personalised thank you e-card here.