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Happy Valentine's Day from Teachers 4 Teachers! We know this is a tough time of year. Winter is cold. Students are restless. Spring break seems so far away. On this week of celebrating love, we want you to know that even though you don't hear it enough, if ever.--your community loves you. We're grateful for all your hard work. We know that every lesson planned, every test created, every activity led, every copy made is a little act of love for your students. A little love note that says "You can do this." And we believe the same about you.

Love is not in the curriculum, but it is a staple for every teacher. Think about a coach, mentor, family member or teacher who inspired you. Most likely, you learned from that person because you knew they cared about you. It's amazing how love can motivate, isn't it? Below are some great reminders about the power of love from Mother Theresa, a great teacher for many. Our students our families, our friends are all longing for the same thing we are. Love can brighten any lesson, any relationship, any classroom-- any season, even the long ones. : )

"The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread."

"We can do no great things; only small things with great love."

"It is not how much you do, but how much Love you put into the doing that matters."

"I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love."

"If you judge people, you have no time to love them."

"Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own home. Give love to your children, to a wife or husband, to a next-door neighbor. (to your students, your peers, your administrators...) Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier."

"Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within the reach of every hand."

"Smile at each other, smile at your wife, smile at your husband, smile at your children, smile at each other–it doesn’t matter who it is– and that will help you to grow up in greater love for each other."

Happy Valentine's Day! Show some love to your students and families this week. It has a way of bouncing back to you! : )