Send Your Free Thank You
Your personalised message will be sent to your nominee by email. Don't forget to select the option to put them forward for the "Unsung Hero" Award.
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How to send your card in three easy steps
All the Unsung Hero Thank Yous
Will be seen by a panel of independent judges and shortlisted. At this point your nominee won't know they have been entered.
If Your Nomination Has Been Successful
You will find out if they have been shortlisted on National Thank a Teacher Day, with the Gold Winner being announced on BBC's The One Show in November 2027.
The Award for Unsung Hero of the Year
The only category open to parents and pupils to nominate a member of staff for the 2027 Pearson National Teaching Awards. The winner will be revealed live on BBC One’s The One Show.
See how we celebrated Thank a Teacher Day 2026
Take a look at how early years settings, schools and colleges across the UK celebrated Thank a Teacher Day. Explore highlights from schools’ and colleges’ social media channels, discover the fantastic media coverage generated on the day, and meet our competition winners.
Explore the Thank You Heat Map
See where gratitude is spreading across the UK and discover which schools and communities are receiving the most thanks. Watch the map light up in real time as thousands of messages celebrate the teachers and support staff making a difference every day.
Are you a school, college or MAT?
Access your free Thank a Teacher Dashboard to view and manage thank you messages, celebrate your staff and progress nominations for the Pearson National Teaching Awards. If you don't have a dashboard yet, you can sign up today.
Messages from Thank a Teacher Day 2026
Mrs S! I just want to say a massive thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the hard work you put in for the school as a [...]
Mrs J, I would like to send my thanks to you for being an absolutely amazing teaching assistant. I am thankful because you have always helped when needed and I [...]
Mrs M, thank you so much for all of your help and support. You are the only teacher in the school I have been able to feel really comfortable with [...]
