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iHeartMedia Launches iHeartRadio’s Thank A Teacher in Partnership with DonorsChoose to Celebrate U.S. Public School Educators
In time for the back-to-school season, the campaign will spotlight over 1,500 public school teachers on-air and award $25,000 in classroom supplies to five
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nIn time for the back-to-school season, the campaign will spotlight over 1,500 public school teachers on-air and award $25,000 in classroom supplies to five teachers. Teacher nominations open today through August 29.\n\n\n NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\niHeartMedia today launched iHeartRadio’s Thank a Teacher campaign with longtime partner DonorsChoose, an education nonprofit that empowers U.S. public school educators to request the classroom supplies they need to serve their students. The one-month media campaign is dedicated to recognizing public school teachers who are shaping the future of America’s youth and will highlight the important role that teachers play in educating, mentoring and inspiring students, despite facing limited resources and funding challenges.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250715908590/en/\nBeginning today through August 29, iHeartRadio invites the public to nominate outstanding teachers in their community who are going above and beyond to make a difference in their students’ lives. Nominations can be submitted by visiting donorschoose.org/iHeartRadio and completing a brief entry form. All entries will be reviewed by DonorsChoose to verify that teachers nominated work at a U.S. public school.\n\n\nSelect teachers will be featured on their local iHeartRadio stations throughout the month of August. In September, five teachers will be randomly selected to win $5,000 DonorsChoose gift cards to help fund supplies for their classrooms.\n\n\nAs part of the partnership, iHeartMedia will donate $500,000 worth of public service announcements to directly support and promote the mission of DonorsChoose. The PSAs will run across all of iHeartMedia’s radio stations in an effort to raise awareness about the critical needs in public school classrooms, and to encourage listeners to invest in the success of their local schools by contributing at www.donorschoose.org.\n\n\n“Every year, millions of educators spend their own money to fill gaps in classroom resources to ensure that their students have the tools they need to succeed,” said Jon Zellner, President of Programming Operations and Digital Music for iHeartMedia. “Many go even further, offering emotional support to students facing challenges both inside and outside the classroom. iHeartRa...