At Kids Hope USA, mentors walk alongside parents, teachers, and other school staff to help show a student they are loved and cared for. Teachers and staff serve important roles in a Kids Hope USA model by offering communication, support, and opportunities for mentors and students to meet together.
While there are so many reasons to celebrate the important work that teachers and school staff do for students in our communities, here we share 30 reasons why teachers and staff are amazing.
30 Reasons to Celebrate Teachers & Staff
- Teachers provide love, attention, and care for all their students.
- Teachers help their students succeed academically.
- Teachers see potential in each student and work to bring out their best.
- Teachers and staff navigate tough questions that students raise.
- Teachers and staff serve as a positive role model for students.
- Teachers connect with a student’s Kids Hope USA mentor—working together to meet the needs a student may have.
- Teachers and staff try to create safe, encouraging environments in which students can learn.
- Teachers are creative in how they interact with and inspire their students.
- Staff such as administrative assistants are available for questions or helping mentors navigate a situation.
- Teachers and staff believe in the power of mentoring and welcome a Kids Hope USA program.
- Staff help celebrate important things at schools, whether volunteer appreciation or teacher appreciation.
- Teachers and staff often aren’t recognized enough for their challenging yet transformative jobs.
- Teachers and staff provide comfort and a listening ear when a student shares about a challenging situation.
- Staff are good listeners—whether talking to a student, teacher, principal, or a Kids Hope USA director or mentor.
- Teachers and staff work to find solutions to common—and uncommon—problems.
- Teachers are adaptable in their lesson plans to help best serve their students.
- Teachers emphasize the importance of education and learning.
- Staff are dependable and willing to step in and help in a situation.
- Teachers and staff are selfless in putting the needs of students first.
- Teachers and staff care for the whole student—from their learning to when they’re not feeling well.
- Staff know everyone in the building by name.
- Staff are great multitaskers—letting people in the door while checking attendance, answering the phone, and helping a student.
- Teachers are willing to work with a student’s parents to help the student succeed in and outside of school.
- Staff wear many hats and navigate multiple responsibilities.
- Teachers and staff have big hearts to love all kids.
- Staff work with the Kids Hope USA director to help get mentors and students set up in meeting once a week.
- Teachers and staff are encouraging—to students, parents, and Kids Hope USA directors and mentors.
- Teachers provide suggestions and recommendations for what mentors can work on with their students.
- Teachers and staff demonstrate positive character traits they want their students to embody.
- Teachers and staff help make one-on-one mentoring relationships possible!
There are so many reasons to celebrate teachers and school staff. Teachers and staff, thank you for all you do for your school and for your partnership with a Kids Hope USA program. You truly help to make these impactful one-on-one relationships possible!