Happy Teacher Appreciation Week 2026!
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We want to express our heartfelt gratitude to all teachers and educators, especially those in special education. Day in and day out, teachers show up and make a lasting, positive impact on their students and communities.
Throughout this week, CEC will highlight some amazing special educators and supportive administrators on our social media. Follow along on Facebook, LinkedIn, Blue Sky, and Instagram.
To show our appreciation to teachers this week, we’ve gifted five exceptional education departments! We received over one hundred and fifty nominations from administrators, teachers, and families, each expressing their appreciation and gratitude to the special educators in their lives. Our winners are:
Special Education Team, Morton McMichael Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA
Special Education Department, Tate Topa Tribal School, Fort Totten, ND
O4W Genius Support Team, The Kindezi School, Atlanta, GA
KMS SES, Kodiak Middle School, Kodiak, AK
Highly Structured Autism Program, Vine Grove Elementary, Vine Grove, KY
We extend a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors: Drexel University and Messiah University. Your support has been instrumental in our mission to provide quality education and support to our teachers and students.
Since its founding in 1891, Drexel University has blended academic excellence with hands-on, experiential learning through its acclaimed cooperative education program, offering a diverse range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs that prepare students to tackle complex, real-world challenges from the heart of Philadelphia.
Messiah University's graduate program in education offers degree tracks and nondegree options in high-demand fields that will deepen your expertise and enhance your abilities as an effective educator, leader and collaborator with students, their families and other educational professionals.