- TeachersCount
TeachersCount is a U.S. 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization founded in2001 by Diana Burroughs, who became the organization’sExecutive Director , and Dini von Mueffling, who became a Board member. Its mission is to promote the teaching professions and to provide resources to teachers. The offices of TeachersCount are located inNew York City .Main Programs
*"'Behind Every Famous Person Is a Fabulous Teacher" Campaign [ [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061005-10.html Mrs. Bush's Remarks at Unveiling of TeachersCount PSA ] ] [ [http://www.jnyintheclassroom.org/press/pr5.vm Jones New York in the Classroom ] ] [ [http://www.nea.org/webresources/tchrscnt050311.html NEA: Teacherscount.org - An Org That Promotes the Profession ] ]
The campaign consists of full-page print
public service announcement s in major mass-market magazines. Each features acelebrity and his or her favorite teacher. The campaign is supported byTime Inc. , which has donated the ad space , and Jones New York In The Classroom, which covers the production costs of the ads.*Super Hero Teacher of the Year Contest [http://officemax.mediaroom.com/index.php/press_releases/366] [http://www.nea.org/newsreleases/2006/nr060509.html]
The contest invited middle school students to nominate their favorite teachers by writing essays called, “Why My Teacher Is a Super Hero.” The winning teachers and the students who nominated them appeared in a special-edition Marvel comic book that featured teachers as Super Heroes.*Teacher Appreciation [http://www.hallmark.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/article%7C10001%7C10051%7C/HallmarkSite/Ideas/Connections/TeachersCount/TEACHERS_COUNT_IDEAS] [http://www.nea.org/takenote/tchrapprewk0604.html]
TeachersCount has had a partnership withHallmark since 2005 that involves providing teacher-appreciation e-cards and teacher appreciation ideas online.References
External links
* [http://www.teacherscount.org TeachersCount website]
* [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061005-10.html Laura Bush remarks] at Unveiling of TeachersCount PSA
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