BRI Commemorates Teacher Appreciation Month
<p>May is Teacher Appreciation Month, but the Bill of Rights Institute shows our appreciation to teachers year-round.</p>
<p>That appreciation also extends beyond making <a href="https://billofrightsinstitute.org/">all of our resources available for free</a> and holding professional development sessions for teachers across the country. It also includes our annual <a href="https://mybri.my.site.com/forms/s/standard?formId=a0UJw00000DQknhMAD&utm_source=Salesforce%20Marketing%20Cloud&utm_medium=eMail&utm_campaign=2026%20Educator%20Newsletter%205_12_26%20%20-%20BRI%20Teacher%20Network&utm_id=2093156&sfmc_id=607584557">National Civics Teacher of the Year award</a>, which is currently accepting nominations for teachers in grades 6-12.</p>
<p>Teachers can also share their opinions on the current landscape in civics education by completing our annual <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L5Q6V96">State of Civics survey</a>. Each response we receive helps us to shape the creation of our future tools, resources, and programs.</p>
<p>BRI President David Bobb has consistently emphasized the need to invest in civics education and civics teachers, and he expanded on that in recent comments about America’s upcoming 250th anniversary.</p>
<p>“The Bill of Rights Institute supports civics and history teachers who teach strong content and prepare young people to participate fully in our civic life,” Bobb said. “In so doing, they empower students to wrestle with the meaning of liberty, equality, and justice so that they become principled, productive citizens.”</p>