TEACHER APPRECIATION

PTOs are Welcoming Teachers Back And It's Nothing Short of Amazing

From stocking the lounge with snacks and memes to charcuterie and school supply bars, here are all the amazing ways PTOs are welcoming teachers back to school

Canva Template & Shopping List

How to Make a Teacher Emergency Stash

The Internet's fave new back-to-school teacher gift? Mini lockers stocked with tiny teacher treats! Here's everything you need - snacks, supplies, and a customizable gift tag.

Free Templates

Printables & Canva Templates for Parent Groups

From teacher appreciation and fundraising to PTO planning, check out the most popular printables and Canva templates from PTO Today and our community.

TEACHER APPRECIATION

8+ Teacher Appreciation Ideas You'll Wish You'd Thought of First

From a DIY trucker hat bar to a rescue puppy snuggle sesh, get inspired with these fun and unique teacher appreciation ideas.

Canva Template

Your Teachers Will Love This Hilarious Year-end Gift Idea

Hold on for one more day, teachers! Treat teachers to this funny (and inexpensive) 90s themed gift idea featuring Wilson Phillips.

Printable Memes & Shoppable List

Stock the Teachers’ Lounge: Meme Edition

Snacks and drinks with a side of LOLs! Here’s everything you’ll need (yes, even the memes).

Appreciation Week Resources
Teacher Appreciation Week 2024 and Teacher Appreciation Day Resources

It's Teacher Appreciation Week!

Looking for unique ideas or printables to celebrate your teachers? From Taylor Swift and a rad 90s theme to teacher coupons, we've got you covered.

NEW! Shoppable List

Taylor Swift Teacher Appreciation Ideas

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 5, 2025. Are you ready for it?

Printables & Shoppable List
Shop This Idea! Teacher Appreciation Treat Trolleys

Teacher Appreciation Trolley Carts

From "pooped" emoji cupcakes to pizza, treat teachers with themed munchies delivered right to their door! Get our shopping lists for snacks and decor, plus Canva templates.

Free Mega Bundle!

A Year's Worth of School Appreciation Tags and Signs

From School Custodian Recognition Day to Bus Driver Appreciation Day, we have you covered.

Printables & Shoppable List

#WaterTok Hydration Station: Everything You'll Need

Hold on to those Stanleys, teachers! Here’s everything you need, from a shopping list to teacher-themed recipes and signage.

Free Printable

Shop This Idea! Teacher Appreciation Coupon Book

Bring on the jeans passes and all the secret desk snacks.

Appreciation Ideas & Printables
The Ultimate List of Midyear Teacher Appreciation Ideas

The Ultimate List of Midyear Teacher Appreciation Ideas

From "halfway there" snack carts (cue the Bon Jovi playlist) to hydration stations, here are some of the coolest ways to celebrate teachers midyear.

School Celebrations

School Holidays and Special Days to Celebrate in March

Ways to celebrate the school holidays and special days in March, like mini pies (and a silly pie-a-teacher fundraiser) on Pi Day, rainbow snacks for St. Patrick's Day, and a Rock Paper Scissors tournament for March Madness.

TEACHER APPRECIATION GIFTS

How To Make a School Supply Cake

Step-by-step instructions, an ingredient list, and a video tutorial will walk you through how to create the perfect supply cake.

Free Appreciation Guide
54 Teacher Appreciation Ideas

Teacher Appreciation: The Ultimate Guide

54 ways to show teachers and staff you care, from inexpensive student gifts to theme meals.

Teacher Appreciation

Teachers Lounge Makeover Tips

Easy and budget-friendly ways to update the teachers lounge and give them a break space they'll love.

TEACHER APPRECIATION

Last-Minute Teacher Appreciation Ideas

Short on time or funds? No problem! Check out these suggestions for ways to show teachers and staff that you appreciate all they do.

TeacherLists

Power Up Your Teacher Wish List Program

TeacherLists can help your group manage your school’s teacher wish list program right online, at no cost.

Teacher Appreciation
Inexpensive Teacher Appreciation Gifts

Love on a Budget

Appreciation gifts for $5 or less will help you say thanks without breaking the bank.

Showing the Love

Teacher Appreciation Goes Mainstream During School Closures

A look at how giving teachers the love they deserve has spread well beyond parent groups during this spring's school closures.

Teacher Appreciation

41 Teacher Appreciation Ideas They'll Love

From a "woot woot wagon" to a cleaning supplies buffet, you'll find inspiration in our newly updated collection of PTO-inspired ideas (41 and counting!) to show your teachers you care.