Back 2 School Illinois Launches “We Appreciate Teachers” Statewide Contest to Celebrate & Support Educators During COVID-19
Back 2 School Illinois Launches “We Appreciate Teachers” Statewide Contest to Celebrate & Support Educators During COVID-19
Ten Winning Illinois Teachers Will Receive Free School Supplies for their Students, plus Personalized Gift Baskets
Back 2 School Illinois (B2SI), a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides tens of thousands of deserving kids from low-income families with free school supplies t o help them succeed in the
classroom, is pleased to announce the launch of its We Appreciate Teachers contest. The statewide initiative is designed to celebrate and support Illinois educators, particularly during COVID-19, by rewarding ten winning teachers with Back 2 School Illinois kits (full of 30 much-needed school supplies) for their entire classroom of students. The winners will also receive personalized gift baskets including Lynfred wines, Cabot cheeses, Starbucks coffee, salon treatment at Dennis Bartolomei, and other items.
Anyone can submit an application on behalf of a teacher, including the teacher himself/herself. The teacher must be currently employed by a school in Illinois.
To participate, visit https://b2si.org/we-appreciateteachers- contest and complete the online We Appreciate Teachers contest application, or print out the form, complete it, and then mail the application to B2SI.
All applications must be completed by August 31st and include an essay (up to 500 words) explaining how the nominated teacher goes above and beyond to positively impact their students’ lives. Winning teachers will be notified in early September.
“During these challenging times, teachers have had to work even harder to make sure their students stay connected and are learning,” says Back 2 School Illinois CEO, Matthew Kurtzman, “With our new campaign, we are celebrating the creativity, resourcefulness and going above and beyond that teachers have had to do to provide Illinois school children with an education during COVID-19.”
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