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<span class="author vcard"><span><a href="https://humanbetteredu.org/author/casey/" title="Posts by Casey Seidenberg" rel="author">Casey Seidenberg</a></span></span> <span class="meta-sep"> | </span> <time class="entry-date" datetime="April 27, 2023" title="April 27, 2023" >April 27, 2023</time> </div></header> <div class="entry-summary"> <a href="https://humanbetteredu.org/what-teachers-really-want-for-teacher-appreciation-week/" title="What Teachers Really Want for Teacher Appreciation Week"><img width="795" height="500" src="https://humanbetteredu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BLOG-What-Teachers-Want-795-×-500-px.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://humanbetteredu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BLOG-What-Teachers-Want-795-×-500-px.png 795w, https://humanbetteredu.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BLOG-What-Teachers-Want-795-×-500-px-300x189.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px" 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