Teachers’ Day: Something You Should Know about Teachers’ Day

Teachers’ Day is coming. At the time of Teachers’ Day, we sincerely wish our dear teachers happiness. And we should also learn something about Teachers’ Day when we show our gratefulness to our teachers.

OVERVIEW OF TEACHERS DAY
Teacher’s Day is a national holiday in some countries.
In the United States, this is a non-official holiday on the first Tuesday in May.
The National Education Association (NEA) describes National Teacher Day as “a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives.”

HISTORY OF TEACHERS DAY
The NEA gives a history of National Teacher Day:
“The origins of Teacher Day are murky. Around 1944 Arkansas teacher Mattye Whyte Woodridge began corresponding with political and education leaders about the need for a national day to honor teachers. Woodbridge wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt who in 1953 persuaded the 81st Congress to proclaim a National Teacher Day.
NEA along with its Kansas and Indiana state affiliates and the Dodge City (Kan.) local lobbied Congress to create a national day celebrating teachers. Congress declared March 7, 1980, as National Teacher Day for that year only.
NEA and its affiliates continued to observe Teacher Day on the first Tuesday in March until 1985, when the National PTA established Teacher Appreciation Week as the first full week of May. The NEA Representative Assembly then voted to make the Tuesday of that week National Teacher Day.”

TEACHERS DAY TRIVIA
Albania
In Albania, this is a non-official holiday on March 7, right before Mother’s Day, which is on March 8 (see also Public holidays in Albania).

China
In China, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 10 since 1985, one of the three holidays established for professionals (the other two are for nurses and news reporters).

India
In India, Teacher’s Day is celebrated on September 5, in honour of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, its second President and a noted educationist. Traditionally on this day, the responsibility of teaching is taken up by the senior students while the teachers get a much-deserved break from their duties.

Latin America
The Latin American international Teacher’s Day is on September 11, commemorating the death of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, Argentine politician and respected educator. This establishment was agreed during 1943’s Interamerican Conference on Education, held in Panama. Many Latin American countries, however, have a separate national Teacher’s Day better accorded with their own history. As of September 7 of 1976 September 11 was also adopted as Teacher’s Day in the US state of Massachusetts. In Brazil also is October 15.

Mexico
In Mexico, on September 1917, the Federal Congress decreed May 15, as Teacher’s Day. So May 15, 1918 was the first celebration of this holiday in Mexico.

Vietnam
In Vietnam, (Vietnamese Educator’s Day) falls on November 20 yearly. On that day, students get the day off from school, but are expected to visit their current and former teachers at their homes and bring gifts to show their appreciation.

Source: The English Wikipedia

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