Famous actress Kristen Bell has quietly been using her Instagram page with over 12 million followers to support and celebrate teachers on a weekly basis.
She’s been running an ongoing campaign called #FeaturedTeacherFriday where she picks an amazing teacher in need each Friday and sends all of her IG fans to the featured teacher’s Amazon wishlist.
The loving support they have been receiving is overwhelming.
Each week, a hardworking and caring teacher, who’s been buying supplies for their students out of their own pocket, who’s been furnishing their classroom with books, desks, and making sure their students have everything they need in order to succeed in life, is showered with thousands of packages from Amazon.
If you want to nominate yourself or a teacher to be featured on Kristen’s Instagram, send an email to [email protected]
Every Friday, one teacher is featured on her Instagram account and the story of the selected teacher is shared as part of #FeatureTeacherFriday ongoing campaign.
Kristen shard story of a kindergarten teacher this, named Emily, from Flint, Michigan, sharing the story in these words, “Brooke emailed me to nominate her friend of 25 years, Emily.
She told me that when they set up Emily’s classroom this year, she had little beyond tables and chairs and bought the rest of her supplies herself. SO! Let’s send Emily some love and support!”
Emily’s story, shared by Kristen Bell, reads: “I’m a first-year kindergarten teacher at a small Title I school in Genesee County in Flint, MI. Being a Title I school means that a majority of our students live below the federal poverty line.
Some of our families struggle to have their basic needs met.
Although most of our students reside in the city of Flint, our school is located in a neighboring town.
They ride the bus to school, with the earliest pickup being 5:58 am and the latest stop being close to 5:30 pm.
These amazing kiddos spend the majority of their waking hours at school or traveling to and from school.”
This teacher was nominated by her long-time friend.
The teacher also shared that her school is small and their teachers have some of the lowest-paid salaries in their area.
They try to fill their classrooms with excitement, love, and curiosity.
Moreover, she also told that donations will directly impact the lives of many and she is very thankful to all who participated.
After her story was posted, Kristen started receiving supplies from across the globe.
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