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title: Thank a Teacher!
description: Thank you for everything you do as a teacher.
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# [Thank a Teacher!](https://blog.balfour.com/thank-a-teacher)

 Written by [Kel Lemons](https://blog.balfour.com/author/kel-lemons) | May 3, 2017 8:31:00 PM

<https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2017/Teacher%20Appreciation%20Week%202017.pdf>

*Thank you for everything you do as a teacher. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we offer inspirational messages about the importance of education.*

*“I am not a teacher, but an awakener.”*** -Robert Frost***

“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”***-John Dewey***  
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*“I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.”***-Lily Tomlin***

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”*** -Benjamin Franklin**

*“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”* **-Nelson Mandela**

*“The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.”***-B.B. King**

*“Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.”***-Bill Gates**

*“It’s the teacher that makes the difference, not the classroom.”  
-***Michael Morpurgo**

Here’s our [heartfelt thanks](https://blog.balfour.com/hubfs/Tuesday%20Tips/2017/Teacher%20Appreciation%20Week%202017.pdf) for all of your hard work. Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!

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