Each Friday, she shares a #FeaturedTeacherFriday Instagram post with a link to a teacher’s Amazon wish list, encouraging her 11 million followers to donate supplies to that teacher’s classroom.
Many of Bell’s featured teachers are from low-income areas. One teacher told Good Morning America that getting featured by Bell changed her life and her list was almost completely fulfilled.
Sixth and seventh grade New York Spanish teacher, Veronica Landa, was featured by Bell in July.
She said,
“I was speechless. I’ve always had an Amazon wish list with the things I wanted for my students but never did I believe this would happen.”
Landa received a laptop from one of Bell’s Instagram followers. Now, she doesn’t have to track all the grades by hand.
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Bell did something similar last year with her hashtag #10featuredteachers. As a mom of two herself, she knows how valuable teachers are and how much they need our support.
Prepared teachers and classrooms to start the year makes a huge difference in the lives of their students.