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Because teaching is… A LOT!!
Like… a LOT. The kind of lot where you need coffee just to make coffee, and it’s only 7:12 a.m.
Teachers don’t just teach. That’s the easy part. They juggle a thousand invisible responsibilities while answering the same question 17 times, managing Cuh-ra-zy behavior, tracking data, differentiating instruction, and attending meetings that could have been two line emails.
They remember who lost their jacket, who has peanut allergies, and which students absolutely cannot sit next to one another.
And that’s all before the lunch bell rings.
Let’s Be Honest: Teaching Isn’t Just a Job, It’s an Entire Lifestyle.
Teaching doesn’t clock out at 3 PM.
It follows you home in a humongous teacher’s tote filled with lofty dreams of grading papers and completing forms.
It lives in your Sunday night anxiety and the very real fear that being asked “What do I do?” right after you just explained exactly what to do could make you finally lose your sh@#.
It’s knowing you have to come back after lunch, when the morning felt like a month.
It’s loving the work while quietly wondering if anyone realizes how much of you it takes.
And the Pay? (Let’s Address the Elephant in the Staff Room)
Let’s be clear: no one becomes a teacher for the paycheck.
If money were the motivation, we’d all be doing… literally anything else. The appreciation is often whispered.
The expectations? Broadcast at full volume.
And somehow, teachers are still expected to do it all…with a smile, a positive mindset, and zero complaints. And… no holiday bonus.
Teachers Give Everything—So We’re Giving Back (With Prizes, Not Another PD)
That’s why we’re beyond excited about our Sunday Teacher Sweepstakes…. a weekly celebration of educators that actually feels like a treat because it is one. Each Sunday, four lucky winners score Teacher Favorite prizes that make their lives a little sweeter — think Starbucks, Uber Eats, DoorDash, and Dunkin’ gift cards (and more, depending on the week).
You don’t need to submit essays, lesson plans, or explain why you are deserving. We know you are. Just enter once each week for your chance to win something that might mean an extra latte, a dinner on someone else’s tab, or a pick-me-up that doesn’t come from a teacher’s stash drawer.
Here’s how it works:
● Enter online any time during the week.
● At midnight CT every Sunday, entries close.
● Four winners are randomly chosen, emailed, and announced publicly (because celebration is better when it’s shared!)
It only takes about 30 seconds to enter. That’s less time than it takes for you to answer the student who asks, “What do I do?”
Enter the Sunday Teacher Sweepstakes, cross your fingers, and look forward to the email that comes to say you have won a much-deserved reward. Ahhhh!
