Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt pushed Congress to officially establish it in 1953, though at the time, it was only one day. In 1986, the National Education Association (NEA), with ...

A group of Peterborough city councillors have agreed to use their community funds to pay to keep a ‘lollipop lady’ going until the end of the school year - but some parents remain concerned.

She then went directly after First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for co-opting the holiday to promote the health and welfare of women and children, even though Jarvis’ mother was also a community ...

The idea dates back even further. Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt first urged Congress to set aside a day to recognize teachers. The National Education Association made it official in 1985 ...

As summer and the end of the school year approaches ... had already supported a National Teachers Day. Then-first lady Eleanor Roosevelt helped start it all in 1953 by lobbying Congress to ...

Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt helped start it all in ... According to 2022 figures, Michigan has about 85,000 public school teachers, the National Centr for Educational Statistics said.

school staff members and other educators as a thank you. The recognition efforts were led by former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as she urged Congress to designate a day to thank teachers in 1953.