Article: Wal-Mart Recognizes Thousands of Outstanding Educators With Local 'Teacher of the Year' Program; Wal-Mart Donates $4.3 Million to Winning Teachers' Schools.

At schools large and small, teachers who are positively influencing the lives of young people will be given an A+ in honor of National Teacher's Day, which is Tuesday, May 4. In conjunction with Phi Delta Kappa International, a national professional education association, Wal-Mart and SAM'S CLUB associates at every location nationwide will announce a local honoree in Wal-Mart's ninth annual Teacher of the Year program. In many cases these outstanding educators will be surprised with a special ceremony.

Winning teachers will receive $1,000 educational grants from the Wal- Mart/SAM'S CLUB Foundation to benefit their local school and an honorary Wal- Mart ...

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