For most teachers, the greatest reward for their job is seeing
students thrive and succeed. They just want to know that they’ve
helped. Thus, one of the most important things students can do
for their teachers is say thank you. Our teacher profiles
feature stories of students who return to visit their teachers
many years later, and for these teachers, knowing where their
students end up instills in them a sense of accomplishment. Ways
to Thank a Teacher There are many ways to thank a teacher: a
note, a card, a kind word. There are also ways to share your
gratitude in the hopes that others will recognize your teacher’s
impact and maybe honor their own teacher. The New York City
Department of Education allows students and parents to thank
teachers on their website. USC’s online Master of Arts in
Teaching, the MAT@USC, has its weekly “Thank a Teacher Thursday”
blog post. The website MyTeacherMyHero.com allows people to
record and upload videos in which they speak about their
favorite teachers. People like Sean P