Home Archived edcha##er Back edcha##er We bring you discussion, debate and issues from around the web and around the world by focusing on the most popular educational hashtags on Twitter 8th May 2015, 1:00am Tes Editorial Share edcha##er https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/edchaer-24 Copy Link President Barack Obama took the time ahead of Teacher Appreciation Week in the US to tell the world about his favourite teacher, Mabel Hefty. She “made every single student in that class feel special,” he said.Mr Obama also called on others to reveal which teacher had helped to shape their lives and education by using the hashtag #ThankATeacher - and people rushed to share their stories.“Thank you, Mrs Moore, my Year 4 teacher, for being so enthusiastic and instilling in me a lifelong love of learning,” said @GraceOfSuburbia.@Abi_Richardson, meanwhile, showed her appreciation of the person who’d motivated her own career. “Thank you to my Year 5 teacher, Mr Shield, who inspired me to become a teacher myself,” she wrote.@MissClareWinder paid tribute to her teacher John Garlington, the “best teacher ever (All Hallows class of 1988) and a mighty Scrabble opponent!”For @ssancho_mc there were far too many great teachers to choose from: “Impossible to think of one alone. Continue to learn and be inspired by teachers day in, day out, past and present - thank you.”See more #ThankATeacher posts at TES’ Storify timeline (bit.lyTESStorify) and Pinterest board (bit.lyTESPinterest).Sarah CunnaneKeep up to date with the latest education chat online by following @tes on Twitter Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Weekly round-up: Ofsted grades and teacher pay fears Tes Editorial • 25th April 2024 Weekly round-up: Capita loses Sats and GCSE fears Tes Editorial • 18th April 2024 Reception Baseline Assessment: what you need to know Gráinne Hallahan • 3rd April 2024 Weekly round-up: Teacher pay drop and school moves Tes Editorial • 28th March 2024 Recent Most read Most shared TAs’ warning over increased teaching cover News 27 April 2024 5 tips for your teacher CV and cover letter Leadership 26 April 2024 Keeping Children Safe in Education: how things may change Analysis 26 April 2024 Teacher levelling-up payments: all you need to know News 25 April 2024 Why every school should (not) use setting Teaching & Learning 24 April 2024 Keegan: I’ll look at how we can fund teacher pay rise News 24 April 2024 One-word Ofsted judgements work for no one but the DfE Analysis 25 April 2024 How to ensure children are emotionally ready for school Teaching & Learning 25 April 2024 Heads: DfE failure to scrap Ofsted grades ‘deeply disappointing’ News 25 April 2024