Miami Loves Teachers!

We are on a mission to make Miami THE BEST place to be a teacher — a place known for providing educators with the resources, opportunities, and community support to thrive.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools educators: Sign up to stay up to date on fun events, awesome giveaways, and professional opportunities just for you!

Featured Events

August 22, 2025

Lady Gaga Tickets Giveaway

Miami-Dade County Public Schools educators can enter for a chance to win two tickets to Lady Gaga’s concert to The Mayhem Ball at Kaseya Center. To be eligible, you must be signed up for Miami Loves Teachers AND opt in to this specific giveaway by August 28, 2025, at 3 PM. Share this opportunity with your teacher colleagues! The winner will be randomly selected and notified via email. No purchase necessary.

This opportunity was provided to educators thanks to Tickets for Teachers and the College Football Playoff Foundation.

October 25, 2025

Idea Expo Teacher Conference

Get motivated and energized at this annual conference featuring workshops for project-based learning in every subject area and grade level. Enjoy hot breakfast and lunch buffets, keynote speaker, fabulous gift bags, networking, and more. Lead a workshop and earn $750.

October 2025

Teach-A-Thon

Business leaders step into your shoes! The Teach-A-Thon brings business and culinary volunteers into Miami-Dade County Public Schools classrooms to experience teaching firsthand while raising critical funds for the resources you need most. This annual initiative generates funding for classroom technology, field trips, learning supplies, and instructional support, helping reduce the burden of out-of-pocket expenses that many teachers face. Learn more.

January 17, 2026

Extra Yard for Teachers Summit

The 2025 Extra Yard for Teachers Summit is a free event open to all educators in Miami-Dade County Public Schools and will feature inspiring speeches from high-profile speakers, giveaways, and a peer-to-peer networking reception. Learn More.

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Teacher Spotlights

Thanks to The Education Fund's Innovator Grant

“Thanks to The Education Fund’s Innovator Grant, I was able to purchase 250 journals for my students, creating a safe space where they share their thoughts, dreams, and feelings while I write back to each one. These journals have become bridges that build trust and give my students a voice. Thank you for believing in teachers, in students, and in the power of education to create spaces where my students can dream, grow, and feel truly seen.”
Renee O'Connor

High School Teacher

Resiliency training gave me new tools

“The Education Fund’s resiliency training gave me new tools that work amazingly well with students. I regularly work with a student who has selective mutism and normally only gives one-word answers, but when I brought him to our school’s Food Forest, he started talking about the plants without any prompts from me. The Education Fund’s training has truly transformed how I connect with students.”
Cristina Hernandez

Elementary School Teacher

The best part of getting these supplies from The Education Fund Ocean Bank Center

“The best part of getting these free supplies is when you see the kids’ faces. I work at a low-income school, so they can’t even afford book bags. So when they see these bookbags, that smile means everything. I’m just so grateful for this warehouse because we’re changing the lives of not only teachers, but of students.”
Leilani Echezebal

Elementary School Teacher

Business volunteers bring real-world learning

“When business professionals visit our classroom through the Teach-A-Thon, they bring financial concepts to life in ways textbooks simply cannot. Students connect classroom learning to real-world applications, and many tell me years later how those lessons helped them make better financial decisions as young adults. It takes a village as they say, for us to really make a difference in the lives of our kids.”
Navia Gomez

Elementary School Teacher