Meet the Winners of TeachKind’s 2023 Teacher of the Year Contest

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Easy Ways You Can Support TeachKind

If you appreciate TeachKind’s work, try out these ideas to spread the word to family, friends, and colleagues.

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Meet TeachKind’s 2022 Teachers of the Year (Yes, There Are Two This Year!)

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Win Big! Are You TeachKind’s 2022 Teacher of the Year?

Celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Month by nominating a kind teacher.

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Make Dissection Digital!

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Teacher Spotlight: Meet Dr. Julie O’Connor

The Teacher Spotlight highlights the work of various humane educators, giving them a chance to share their stories and tips and inspire other compassionate teachers like you to take action for animals through education. Meet Dr. Julie O’Connor, an activist, a researcher, and an instructional supervisor and teacher with over 20 years’ experience in both… Read more »

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Meet Becky Cummings, Homeschooler and Children’s Book Author

Get to know children’s book author Becky Cummings, and draw inspiration from her experiences.

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Meet the Winners of TeachKind’s 2021 Teacher Appreciation Contest

Get ready to be inspired by our Teacher of the Year and runners-up.

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Spotlight: Meet Author and Vegan Activist Stewart Mitchell

The children’s book author and activist known as Vigilante Vegan talks to TeachKind about his inspiring work.

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Epidemic: Kids Hurting Animals

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