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ESP Day Toolkit

Celebrate Education Support Professionals Day
Education Support Professionals (ESP) Day is Wednesday, November 19, 2025! This American Education Week, we are coming together to celebrate the incredible members of our school family who continue to keep students safe, healthy, and ready to learn every day.

How to use this toolkit

  • This toolkit contains ideas for recognizing and celebrating Education Support Professionals.
  • In this toolkit, you will find a guide to setting up ESP Day events, along with many other ways to recognize ESPs and honor what they want and deserve—not just on ESP Day, but all year long.
  • Use or update sample social media content, email copy, and proclamation text to celebrate the vital Education Support Professionals who ensure our children are safe, healthy, and ready to learn every day.

What is Education Support Professionals Day?

What is Education Support Professionals Day?

Students need more than backpacks and rulers to be successful—it takes the hard work and dedication of all the educators working in our schools, including Education Support Professionals (ESP). Whether it’s a cafeteria worker who prepares hundreds of nourishing meals or a bus driver who safely navigates our neighborhoods, all educators deserve a seat at the table and a voice to ensure their students can succeed and reach their full potential.

On the third day of American Education Week, November 19, 2025, we celebrate the excellence of the ESPs who make student success possible. Whether you are a teacher, a student, a parent, an elected leader, or an ally, join us in celebrating ESP Day in your communities! A powerful way to show your appreciation is by hosting an “Educator for a Day” event, where you can shadow an ESP and see firsthand the hard work and dedication that goes into educating, nurturing, and protecting students. 

Ways to Recognize and Celebrate ESPs

Educator for a Day

Educator for a Day

Educator for a Day is a program that allows individuals from the community to experience an entire school day shadowing a school employee. The "guest educator" performs duties such as teaching class, performing lunch and corridor duty, supervising recess, serving meals in the cafeteria, and helping office staff with administrative tasks, among other duties. This online toolkit will give you all the guidance you need to launch an Educator for a Day program in your community on ESP Day and during American Education Week. 

View the Educator for a Day Toolkit »

Proclamation

Proclamation

A proclamation is a way to declare an official public announcement. Elected officials make proclamations to commend people or announce upcoming special events. Decide on which of your elected officials you would like to ask to sponsor a proclamation for ESP Day.

They can be any of the following: 

  • Federal or state representative 
  • Federal or state senator 
  • Governor 
  • Mayor 
  • City Council member 
  • School Board member

Send your elected officials a letter requesting a proclamation for National ESP Day, informing them what ESPs do for public education and the children of your community, and stating what you would like the proclamation to say.

View a Sample Proclamation »

Social Media

Social Media

Share stories and advocate for ESPs. Here are some sample posts for your channels. Remember to use #WeLoveOurESPs and #AEW2025. 

  • This Education Support Professionals Day, celebrate the crucial role of school support staff by sharing their stories with your community! #WeLoveOurESPs #AEW2025 
  • Happy ESP Day! Show the school support staff in your life how much they mean to you and the students they serve—thank them, listen to them, and amplify their great work! #WeLoveOurESPs 
  • It’s ESP Day! Thank you to all the education support professionals who keep our schools running smoothly ❤️ #WeLoveOurESPs #AEW2025

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