American Education Week Set For November 13-19

During this year's American Education Week-November 13-19, 200S-millions of Americans will join in raising awareness about the critical need to provide every child with a quality public education.

Throughout the week, schools across the nation will hold a number of activities to reinforce American Education Week's 2005 theme, "A Strong America Starts with Great Public Schools." The theme represents a call to all Americans to do their part in providing quality public education to children so that they can grow and achieve in the 21st century.

American Education Week spotlights the different people who are critical in building great public schools for the nation's 50 million K-12 students. American Education Week's celebration days include:

• Monday, November 14: National Kick-Off Celebration.
  From national commemorations to local events, Americans will celebrate public education nationwide.
• Tuesday, November 15: Invite Parents to School Day.
  Schools will invite parents into classrooms for a firsthand look at what the school day is like for their children.
• Wednesday, November 16: Education Support Professionals Day. The people who provide invaluable services to schools are recognized for their outstanding work.
• Thursday, November 17: Teacher for a Day. Community leaders will be invited to teach for a day to experience the challenges of teaching and the needs of students.
• Friday, November 18: Substitute Educators Day. This day honors the educators who are called upon to replace regularly employed teachers.

 

The National Education Association is one of the sponsors of AEW and offers several online resources to assist in AEW celebrations. Visit their Web site at www.nea.org/aew.