TeachersCount

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TeachersCount is a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2001 by Diana Burroughs, who became the organization’s Executive Director, and Dini von Mueffling, who became a Board member. Its mission is to promote the teaching professions and to provide resources to teachers. The offices of TeachersCount are located in New York City.

[edit] Main Programs

  • "'Behind Every Famous Person Is a Fabulous Teacher" Campaign [1] [2] [3]

The campaign consists of full-page print public service announcements in major mass-market magazines. Each features a celebrity and his or her favorite teacher. The campaign is supported by Time Inc., which has donated the ad space , and Jones New York In The Classroom, which covers the production costs of the ads.

  • Super Hero Teacher of the Year Contest [1] [2]

The contest invited middle school students to nominate their favorite teachers by writing essays called, “Why My Teacher Is a Super Hero.” The winning teachers and the students who nominated them appeared in a special-edition Marvel comic book that featured teachers as Super Heroes.

  • Teacher Appreciation [3] [4]

TeachersCount has had a partnership with Hallmark since 2005 that involves providing teacher-appreciation e-cards and teacher appreciation ideas online.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mrs. Bush's Remarks at Unveiling of TeachersCount PSA
  2. ^ Jones New York in the Classroom
  3. ^ NEA: Teacherscount.org - An Org That Promotes the Profession

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