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Teacher Appreciation Month

May 4-8, 2026, is National Teacher Appreciation Week

Recognizing Michigan's hardworking and dedicated educators is an important piece of the Michigan Department of Education's (MDE) strategic initiative.

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Coming Soon! 2026 Teacher Appreciation Videos

Student videos for Teacher Appreciation Month will be posted here daily beginning May 1.

MDE, along with the State Board of Education, expresses their deepest gratitude to Michigan’s teachers for their outstanding contributions to their students, schools, communities, and the teaching profession. 

Each day during May, you can watch new videos submitted by Michigan students and their families expressing appreciation for their teachers. Click “Play” on the embedded videos below to watch! All videos are also featured on the MDE YouTube channel.

2025 Teacher Appreciation Videos

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#MiTeachAppreesh

Get social with your Teacher Appreciation Month celebration!

Like and share the posts from the Office of Educator Excellence's (@MIeducator) FacebookX (formerly Twitter), and Instagram social media accounts.

Use #MiTeachAppreesh and #PME hashtags when posting to your own social channels, acknowledging the outstanding teachers in your school, district, and/or ISD.

Tag @MIEducation and @MIEducator in your posts so we can like and share them!