Teacher Appreciation – May

May 1
Name the four U.S. presidents who were former teachers.

May 2
What percentage of public school teachers have a computer available at home?

May 3
Who was the founder of kindergarten?

May 4
What is the median age of U.S. teachers?

May 7
What is the average number of hours per year worked by U.S. teachers?

May 8
Which First Lady persuaded the 81st Congress to proclaim a National Teacher Day?

May 9
How many secondary and elementary-school teachers will need to be hired by the end of this decade?

May 10
What percentage of U.S. public school teachers have computers available in their classrooms?

May 11
Where was the first kindergarten in the U.S.?

May 14
The average U.S. teacher works how many hours more than the average American worker?

May 15
On what day of the week does National Teacher Day always fall?

May 16
What famous nurse and founder of the American Red Cross was also a teacher?

May 17
What are the two largest school districts in the country?

May 18
How much money, on average, is spent on every public school student each year?

May 21
Otherwise known as the "Miracle Worker," this woman taught Helen Keller.

May 22
What famous educator said, "There is no method but to be very intelligent"?

May 23
Who won a Grammy for "If It Makes You Happy" and was an elementary-school music teacher in St. Louis, MO?

May 24
Who was the New Hampshire teacher killed in the 1986 Challenger explosion?

May 25
Where is the National Education Association (NEA) located?

May 28
What is George W. Bush's education plan called?

May 29
What does PTA stand for?

May 30
This actor is on a very popular show on the WB (Warner Brothers) network. His mother is a physical education teacher in Connecticut.

May 31
Who said, "Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself"?