On January 24, 2018, we celebrated the third I Love Public Schools Day, a day dedicated to supporting our students, teachers and public school communities. By 8:30 a.m., the home-grown holiday trended in Nebraska and reached national attention throughout the day.

With thousands of messages, photos, and stories submitted, we wanted to shine a spotlight on a few of our ​“Best Of” I Love Public Schools Day posts. We are proud of the participation and support that poured in online throughout the big day.

Thank you to everyone who shared stories and photos with us.

Mark your calendars for I Love Public Schools Day 2019: Wednesday, January 23, 2019

1. The ​“Brainy” Bunch at the Nebraska Department of Education

We hope everyone enjoyed celebrating #ILovePublicSchools day as much as we did at NDE! We love our schools, students and teachers! And a big thanks to @NElovesPS for helping share amazing stories from Nebraska Schools. pic​.twit​ter​.com/​g​y​8​l​H​EydHx
 — NDE NEWS (@NDE_News) January 24, 2018

2. Omaha Bryan High School Bears

@OPS_BryanHigh staff are wearing their @NElovesPS shirts today to celebrate #ILovePublicSchools Day. Come visit us tonight, 6 – 8 pm, for 8th grade open house to see why Bryan is one of the many great public schools in Nebraska! pic​.twit​ter​.com/​1​W​v​u​h​LSGNu
 — Mr. Wennstedt (@MrWennstedt) January 24, 2018

3. Ashland-Greenwood’s Rizzo

AG’s newest team member, Rizzo, LOVES Nebraska public schools! @GoBluejays1 #ILovePublicSchools pic​.twit​ter​.com/​u​J​M​Z​w​owYKs
 — Kristin Fangmeyer (@KFangmeyer) January 24, 2018

4. Bellevue Public Schools (Fairview Elementary)

Easy to @NElovesPS when you have such great kids to work with each day!!! #bpsne #ilovepublicschools pic​.twit​ter​.com/​Q​y​2​w​u​qeuEJ
 — Sara Horstman (@heine_sara) January 24, 2018

5. A Drop in the Bucket (Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School)

Reason #427 why I love public schools: when a student starts your day with a ​“drop in your bucket.” @BuffettMagnet @NElovesPS #MoreThanAJob #LoveTeaching #MakeADifference pic​.twit​ter​.com/​q​t​L​p​i​X6EAb
 — Chris Guardiola (@WordNerdG) January 24, 2018

6. Art Class at Ralston Middle School

We ❤️ ART and PUBLIC SCHOOLS! @RalstonMS @NElovesPS #ilovepublicschools pic​.twit​ter​.com/​6​e​L​B​Z​kcpFf
 — Abby Schukei (@ARTschukei) January 24, 2018

7. Spreading the Love (Lincoln Elementary School) 

#ILovePublicSchools @NElovesPS @LincolnEle69341 pic​.twit​ter​.com/​b​u​N​J​x​7Lmnz
 — Kacey Sell (@Rockmom415) January 24, 2018

8. Long Distance Supporters

Nebraska educators spread #ilovepublicschools msg everywhere we go! Wearing with pride at Future of Ed Tech Conference #FETC18 in Florida today! pic​.twit​ter​.com/​M​J​U​4​R​r4ckF
 — Lynne Herr (@lherr) January 24, 2018

9. ​“Whiteboard Challenge” (Schoo Middle School)

Before we start celebrating #ILovePublicSchools day, I’d like to recognize some important educators in my journey as a public school teacher. THANK YOU! pic​.twit​ter​.com/​1​h​U​f​m​SJy8i
 — Cody Thatcher (@Thatcher_Tweets) January 24, 2018

10. The Future of Public Education