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When is National Teachers' Day 2025?

Teachers, coaches, senseis, and mentors are celebrated on National Teachers Day on May 6.

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History of National Teachers' Day

In 1953, Eleanor Roosevelt stood up to Congress in hopes of convincing them that teachers needed a day to be recognized for all that they do. Until that point, the celebration of the day wasn’t clear.

It’s believed that some schools in certain states were already observing the day, but there wasn’t a clear consensus and she wanted to make it official.

The National Education Association (NEA) in partnership with the Kansas State and Indiana State Boards of Education, lobbied Congress in order for the day to be recognized.

Despite her best efforts, the first National Teachers’ Day didn’t become an official national day until 1980.

At its inception, National Teachers’ Day was celebrated on March 7 until 1984 when it was moved to May.

Thanks to the assistance of the National PTA, it evolved into Teacher Appreciation Week, giving teachers more time to bask in appreciation. A year later, th

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