Teacher Appreciation Week Got Meme-ed by the US Dept. of Education
From A Slice with 'Dice by Corey Alderdice
May 9, 2026 · 12 min · Season 4 · Episode 20
About this episode
Corey Alderdice discusses the implications of a meme campaign by the U.S. Department of Education during Teacher Appreciation Week, revealing deeper feelings among educators.
A Teacher Appreciation Week meme campaign from the U.S. Department of Education may have been designed for engagement, but its fictional teacher choices revealed something deeper about how educators are feeling right now. Beneath the nostalgia and internet humor is a surprisingly honest portrait of exhaustion, dedication, passion, and the desire to be heard. Corey Alderdice, a national voice on talent and transformation, explores how characters like Ms. Frizzle, Mrs. Puff, Elizabeth Hoover, M...
People in this episode
Host: Corey Alderdice
Topics covered
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- education
- memes
- educator experiences
- exhaustion
- dedication
- internet humor
Keywords
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- U.S. Department of Education
- memes
- educators
- exhaustion
- dedication
- internet humor
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. Department of Education
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