What's the date of American Teachers' Day?
What's the date of American Teachers' Day? What do American parents give their teachers? This article will introduce you one by one!
What's the name of Teacher's Day in America? Xie Shizhou? Their attitude towards Teacher's Day is very indifferent. Teacher's Day is an unofficial holiday here. In the United States, Teacher's Day is on the Tuesday of the first full week in May (the first full week with 7 days in May). The whole week is called? Xie Shizhou? .
Related customs and activities
Because there are many legal holidays in the United States, there are countless unofficial holidays such as Teacher's Day, but most American parents can remember this special holiday. Most parents choose to celebrate the festival by sending emails to their teachers. American e-mail has a wide range of uses. Although it is a virtual gift, teachers are very happy after receiving it. ? Xie Shizhou? It is the happiest time for teachers, and many students who have already graduated will send emails to their teachers to congratulate them.
Many schools in the United States have parents' associations. When Teacher's Day comes, parents often buy a small gift for their teachers, and in the evening, everyone will hold a get-together for their teachers. The get-together is not about eating and drinking, but about preparing fruits, snacks and sweets and talking with teachers. The content of the chat is also different from that in China. The students' grades are never mentioned at the party, mainly because of their parents' shortcomings.
What do American parents give their teachers?
In the eyes of Americans, teachers are only a guide rather than an authority. Students can boldly oppose their opinions and call them by their first names. The relationship between teachers and students is an equal friend relationship. However, this does not mean that teachers are not respected in America.
Although Teacher's Day in the United States is unofficial, most Americans attach great importance to it, and most parents and students will try their best to express their gratitude.
Gao Weiwei, a blogger, is concerned about this issue and is curious about how American students and parents thank their teachers.
To sum up, the common ones are as follows:
1. Send an email or send a greeting card (a homemade greeting card and a photo with words of thanks)
Thank-you cards made by American children for teachers. Very cute and warm
2. Buy a small gift (a bunch of flowers and a hair band are all students' wishes)
3. Handmade works (it can be handicrafts or baked cookies, with the emphasis on self-control, which can better show gratitude)
During Teacher Xie Week in the United States, students and parents made small cakes for teachers together
Students wrote to teachers together. In addition to gift cards from shops and restaurants, gift cards for teachers can also be gift cards from shops that provide teaching supplies. )
5. Send tickets (such as tickets for sports games, plays, concerts and other entertainment activities)
6. Parents unite to hold a party for the teacher (the party usually mainly eats fruit, snacks or sweets, and chats with the teacher. The topic rarely talks about children's grades, and it is often to exchange some interesting things about children at home and at school, or to be short among parents.)
Teachers' Day luncheon poster, teachers and parents chat and talk together
7. Donation activities (for example, parents can apply to volunteer in the teacher's class and donate something to the class or school)
8. Fund-raising and gift-giving (assign a parent to collect money and buy vouchers for teachers) < p The survey results show that thank-you cards are teachers' favorite gifts, while food is not very popular. In addition, what can be used in the classroom is definitely the best choice for teachers.
In addition, after the shooting incident in American schools, some people suggested that parents raise money to buy bulletproof vests for teachers.
You can't accept banquets
In the United States, it is very rare for parents to invite teachers to dinner. According to the rules and regulations of American schools, teachers can't accept parents or students to invite them to dinner. Once discovered, the teacher is likely to be dismissed.
In the eyes of Americans, eating parents' meals is likely to affect teachers' judgment on children, which may lead to favoritism.
A parent who just immigrated to the United States heard that Teacher's Day was coming in the United States and wanted to invite the teacher to dinner and sit together. I asked all the teachers, but none of them went. Parents thought that the teacher didn't like his children, but later they learned that it was because of school regulations.
The value of gifts should not exceed 5 dollars
On Teachers' Day, teachers are very happy to receive small gifts, but it is another matter to receive expensive gifts. There is a rule in new york that the gift value of each student should not exceed $5. The education department not only limits the value of gifts, but also emphasizes that students should follow when giving gifts to teachers? Voluntary and cheap? Principle. An official of the Ministry of Education said that this regulation is to avoid conflicts of interest between teachers and students and to avoid unfair treatment of students by teachers.
I once heard a friend say that their children's school celebrated Teachers' Day, and a Chinese parent bought a gift worth $3 for each teacher.
Later, the gift was returned intact, and the teacher's reason was that the school would not allow it, and if it violated the rules, it would be punished.
I saw at an international students' forum that a China parent whose child had just arrived in Seattle bought an Ipod for her teacher to thank her for her help. At that time, it was about $2. The teacher immediately said that it was too expensive to accept. Seeing that parents insisted on sending them, the teacher said that they could donate them to their school library.
But the next day, the parents received a gift from the school and a letter. The letter said: out of respect for your family, accept the gift and donate it to the school library. However, it is the policy of the school that no institution or teacher can accept gifts from the applicant's family.
This policy is formulated to prevent an unqualified applicant from being accepted. Your son was accepted only on his own merits. We want to minimize the signs and make him feel accepted as a gift to help him.
Extended reading
When is Teacher's Day in every country
China-Teacher's Day was established by National Central University in 1931 and adopted by the Central Government of the Republic of China in 1932. In 1939, Teacher's Day was set on August 27th, which was Confucius' birthday. In 1951, the People's Republic of China abolished this provision. In 1985, Teacher's Day was re-set as September 1th every year. Now more and more people want to change Teacher's Day to Confucius' birthday.
India-Teachers' Day is on September 5th every year to commemorate the birth of Dr. Radha Clichy, the second president of India.
Russia-In Russia, Teachers' Day was designated as the first Sunday in October from 1965 to 1994. After 1994, Russia's Teacher's Day was changed to be synchronized with the World Teacher's Day, that is, October 5.
Thailand-Thailand's National Teacher's Day is set on February 16th every year, which was stipulated by a government resolution passed on November 21st, 1956. In 1957, Thais celebrated the first Teachers' Day. In Thailand, Teachers' Day is celebrated as a school holiday.
Iran-In Iran, Teachers' Day is May 2nd. It commemorates the assassination of Iranian professor Ayatollah Morteza. An eternal teacher and famous writer was executed on May 2, 198. On that day, students presented flowers to teachers to praise their sacred profession.
turkey-in turkey, teachers' day is on November 24th. Turkey's first president Kemal Ataturk dedicated November 24th to honor teachers and their professions. This day is also not a holiday.
Malaysia-May 16th was a teacher in Malaysia. Teachers' Day is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over the country. In Malaysia, this day is called? Master Hari? It is also a normal working day in Malaysia.
Portugal-Teachers' Day is on May 18th every year. Portugal is the first country in the world to establish Teacher's Day.
USA-September 28th is designated as Teacher's Day every year. This was legally passed by both houses of the United States in 1971 before the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States.
Poland-October 14th is National Education Day and Teacher's Day every year.
France-Teachers' Day is December 25th every year.
North Korea-To commemorate Kim Il Sung's publication of the Outline of Socialist Education on September 5, 1977, this day was designated as Teacher's Day.
Mongolia-Since 1967, the first Sunday in February has been designated as Teachers' Day.
Albania-March 7th every year, just before Women's Day. On Teachers' Day, Albania has a day off.
Korea-Teachers' Day is May 15th, on which students will give teachers carnations and spend a happy day with them.
Singapore-Teachers' Day is on September 1st. On this day, all schools in Singapore have a day off.
Venezuela-January 15th is designated as Teacher's Day every year. In addition to celebrating the conference, there are also activities to respect teachers such as offering flowers to them.
Sudan-Since February 24, 1971, the whole country has implemented educational reform and designated this day as Teacher's Day. All primary and secondary schools have a day off to celebrate and commemorate.
Czech Republic and Slovakia-March 28th is designated as Teachers' Day every year. Within a week before and after this day, the whole country held extensive and grand activities to respect teachers and pay attention to education. The state awards medals or honorary titles to outstanding teachers.
Germany-June 12th is designated as Teacher's Day every year. Respect for teachers is carried out in various places.
Hungary-The first week of June every year must be Teacher's Day. Before the festival, the state will hold a teacher's congress to commend and name a group of outstanding educators, and some will also award them with heavy prizes.
Latin America-Teacher's Day is on September 11th, which was formulated at the Inter-American Conference on Education held in Panama in 1943. This day is also the anniversary of the death of Argentine educator Domingo Faustino Sarmiento.
Many Latin American countries will also set up Teachers' Day according to their own national history. In Brazil, Teacher's Day is October 15th every year. Teacher's Day in Mexico began in September, 1917. May 15th was proclaimed as Teacher's Day by the National Congress, and it was first celebrated in 1918. ;