It’s Love Teaching Week!

Celebrate teachers you love with us today! , who helped you get to where you are today?  For many of us, that person was a teacher. As a former educator myself, what I loved most about teaching were the moments I witnessed the “light bulb” come on for a student who worked vigorously to solve a problem or when they recognized and confidently activated their fullest potential. This is why we love teaching!   In addition to Valentine’s Day, today is the first day of Love Teaching Week, and we’re taking this opportunity to express our deepest gratitude to all our teachers in the NAF network for their invaluable efforts. At NAF, we know that skills and knowledge are only half the opportunity equation; the other half is who our students know and are connected to. Who will tell them about a job, call them in for an interview, or hire them? NAF teachers play an integral part in fostering those relationships, and they make an enormous difference for students. Take a moment to watch two NAF educators, who have been recognized for their contributions, express their own Love of Teaching! Congratulations to Alina Hughes Robinson, NAF Academy Lead Teacher at the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism at Robert Morgan Educational Center And Technical College and Nick Acosta, NAF Academy Lead Teacher at the Academy of Trade and Logistics at Miami Springs Senior High School on being selected as a finalist for Miami-Dade County Public Schools Teacher of the Year!  To every educator, teacher, school, volunteer, and advisory board or school board member, I thank and appreciate you for all you do. Your care and unwavering dedication matter! Your partner in education,  Don Applyrs, Ed.D  Senior Director, Strategic Engagement| [NAF]( [Make a Gift in Honor of Love Teaching Week](   [Facebook](  [X](  [Instagram](  [Linkedin](  [Youtube](   [View as Webpage]( COPYRIGHT © 2024. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NAF | 169 Madison Ave, Suite 2797, New York, NY 10016 [Unsubscribe {EMAIL}]( [Update Profile]( | [Our Privacy Policy]( | [Constant Contact Data Notice]( Sent by nafemails@naf.org