Jennifer Garner pens tribute to teachers as her youngest child graduates from school

Kids' graduations are emotional and proud moments for parents. While they work hard to support their children, teachers play an equally significant role in helping students reach this milestone. Recognizing their invaluable contributions, Jennifer Garner penned a heartfelt thank you note to her children's elementary school teachers as her youngest child graduated. She shared this touching message on Instagram on June 13, 2024, expressing her gratitude for the "beautiful thirteen years."

It read, "Dearest Teachers, thank you for caring about my children with me, for tying their shoes and holding their hands. Thank you for disciplining my kids when they've needed it and for offering more hugs than some children receive in a lifetime." She then went on to thank them for all the hard work they put into "having high expectations, for buckling down and teaching them the discomfort and joy of tolerating frustration toward a greater good."

She went on to thank all educators who chose to become teachers. "I'm sure that the demands and frustrations of the classroom can obfuscate the mission behind your place in it, but what's more noble than teaching children - not a whole lot, as far as I can tell," she wrote. Garner expressed her heartfelt gratitude for teachers being "a safe haven" for her family. She acknowledged that many children face real loss and hardship, and sometimes it feels selfish to want more for her kids when they already have so much.

"But I wanted my three to have a safe space where they could focus on the business of being little and where education and character were prioritized," she explained. She then wrote about what all her kids' teachers have done for their students. "Teachers who were willing to dress up on a theme for Halloween, to wait with bated breath for Zero the Hero, to choose the perfect book/science project/Spanish song, to travel with forty kids, to play hockey at lunch, to spend months working toward an art fair or performance or the incredible feat of filling in a globe with its countries and capitals," she elaborated. She ended by thanking them for "a beautiful thirteen years, I cannot imagine our family landing anywhere better. With deep respect and endless gratitude, Jen."

Garner captioned the post, "A little gratitude for our wonderful family elementary school at the end of 13 years together applies to all educators: thank you for doing what you do. And congratulations to all the mamas out there with kids moving from one phase to the next."

@lortaramirez commented, "As a two-teacher household, we appreciate this more than we can say." @eagarbedian wrote, "This just put me to tears! As a teacher, I've admired your work for so many years (as a fellow Pi Phi, too) and appreciate your dedication to children and educators everywhere. You truly are a national treasure."

@jennyfranz said, "As a teacher, I can tell you that this email warmed their hearts and brightened their day, as it did mine. Thank you for taking the time to send this and being a champion for educators." @jenm_18 expressed, "This is why you're one in a million! Thank you from a teacher who loves her job and has found immense joy in caring for my students." @cojopolucas added, "We (teachers) need more parents like you!"