May is just around the corner, which means the count down to summer officially begins and we celebrate the efforts of great teachers every where during the first week of May. Teaching is by far the hardest job I’ve ever done; it is met with students, meetings and deadlines that are all demanding your attention; often times accomplished with little or no recognition.

 

Monday 2 May through Friday 6 May 2016, is Teacher Appreciation Week (in the US) where teachers are celebrated for all of their hard work and dedication to education that goes beyond after last bell of the day. Many schools around the world will celebrate in various ways; however the celebrations will go beyond the classroom with various retailers offering an educators discount throughout the week. As a stylist, who happens to be a teacher, I love that educators are appreciated and encouraged to be fashionable with a discount( which is different for various retailers)

As we honor all that Teachers (we), the following retailers encourage you to be both fashionable and fabulous with an educators discount( discounts are only honored in store and you must present a valid photo ID):

 

J.Crew, one of my very favorite stores, offers 15% off of every purchase all year around for teachers However, this year they will be offering 20% off your purchase this Tuesday and Wednesday, their way of saying thank you.

New York and Company, another favorite, also offers 15% off of every purchase throughout the year;  they will double their educators promo by offering 30% off of full price items (excluded are redline items and NY deals). What an awesome way to say stay fabulous in all you do!

The Limited, which has fashionable and professional pieces, also offers a 15% discount to educators with a valid photo ID.

Banana Republic will help you maintain the classic looks with 15% off for teachers with a valid photo ID.

 

Madewell, the sister company of J.Crew, will have you dressed in the perfect boyfriend jeans for those casual Fridays when you can where jeans to work while anticipating the weekend. They also offer 15% off your purchase.

Aerosoles has captured both fashion and comfort in many of their styles of shoes, a quality that many teachers have mentioned they look for when buying shoes. As a bonus, they too offer 15% of any pair of shoes priced at $39.99 or more