Teach-A-Thon

Teach a lesson, fundraise, help public school students succeed.

Why Join the Teach-A-Thon?

Why Join the Teach-A-Thon?

Why volunteer for Teach-A-Thon?

  • It helps to increase the appreciation for the teaching profession and raise funds for classroom grants.
  • You can directly impact students by exposing them to the business or culinary world. 
  • It’s fun and rewarding for business professionals, community leaders, and teachers! 
  • Students see the subject matter as important and necessary when you connect STEM skills to real-world applications (for example, the impact of good credit scores in renting an apartment).
  • Public School Champions get a firsthand look into the classroom and discover why we need to support our public schools.

How does this affect our community?

  • Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the third largest school district in the United States, comprised of 476 schools, 331,500 students and over 20,000 educators. 
  • Many students live in high-poverty areas, making 100% of students in M-DCPS eligible for federal food aid.  
  • Only 4 out of 10 students from schools in high-poverty areas go on to postsecondary education, reducing an annual earnings potential by more than $32,000. 
  • Your participation in the Teach-A-Thon serves as a tangible support system for our teachers, further helping us recruit and retain the best for our students.

Did you know?

  • Teaching quality is the single greatest determinant of student achievement.
  • Nearly one-third of new teachers leave the profession after just three years; almost 50% are gone after five years. 
  • 9 out of 10 teachers have bought school supplies for their classrooms with their own funds (average out-of-pocket expenses total $800).

Funds raised support a variety of programs, including:

  • Teach-A-Thon Classroom Grants provide funds to teachers to develop and implement instructional projects that motivate and challenge students to learn.  

  • Food Forests for Schools: More than 75% of students improved their math knowledge scores in the second year of a pilot program. 

  • SmartPath: Currently in 5 Miami-Dade County public high schools, SmartPath has increased students’ college and postsecondary enrollment by 34% as part of a national demonstration project. 

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For sponsorship opportunities or more info, contact:

Marilen Marnett at 305.975.0507 or mmarnett@waki-aiai.net