As the school year draws to a close, is there a teacher who has inspired you? NPR's poet in residence Kwame Alexander says his mother was his first teacher. He learned from her that "teachers are a ...

In honor of National Poetry Month (and Friday .... whew, it’s Friday!), we felt compelled to pass along a poem that a teacher sent to us. Jennifer Martin, a veteran English teacher at Wootton High ...

Kitty O'Meara's prose poem "And the people stayed home" has struck a chord with all those affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, even Deepak Chopra and Oprah are raving about it. A retired teacher, ...

As part of teacher appreciation month, Morning Edition asked NPR's audience to write a poem about teachers who have had an impact on their lives. We put out this call a week before the mass shooting ...

I don’t have a star on the illustrious Hollywood Walk of Fame; I don’t have a reality show so that everyone knows my name./ I don’t have a prestigious award like an Emmy, Oscar, or Grammy. I don’t ...

Every year, Teacher's Day provides a sincere chance for college students to thank individuals who have had a significant impact on their academic and personal development. Whether it was a professor ...

what they say about teachers: Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach. I decide to bite my tongue instead of his and resist the temptation to remind the dinner guests that it’s also true what they ...