On January 23, 2019, we celebrated the fourth I Love Public Schools Day, a day dedicated to supporting our students, teachers and public school communities. Keeping with tradition, I Love Public Schools Day trended hours into the day and continued well into the day.

Throughout this time, we received thousands of comments, photos, videos, and stories of why people in Nebraska, and across the country, love their public schools. 

After reading each comment and story, looking at every photo and watching all the videos shared and submitted, we want to share with your our ​“Best of” I Love Public Schools Day.

Thank you to everyone who shared stories and photos with us. Remember to share your moments with us throughout the year to keep the #ILovePublicSchools message going strong. 

We ❤️ Pubic Schools! #Pyrtle #ILovePublicSchools pic.twitter.com/Fj974SpWR0

— Susan Dinsdale (@Huskersuse) January 23, 2019

Seventh grade is awesome! @MPS_Beadle @Mrs_Chlopek @MrsGuynan @MrsCharvat @MrStockingBMS #rufflife #Proud2bMPS #ILovePublicSchools pic.twitter.com/uiKVdzf6SA

— Macy Fleming (@MacyFleming09) January 23, 2019

Rizzo is a proud team member of Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools and agrees that NE public schools rock! @GoBluejays1 @NElovesPS pic.twitter.com/v5FHaPAztI

— Rizzo (@RizzosDayasaJay) January 23, 2019

#ILovePublicSchools - Happy Hump Day!!! #WeROverton pic.twitter.com/PA8lCh2xJ0

— Beth Sloan (@sloan1960) January 24, 2019

Happy @NElovesPS Day from @OPS_BryanHigh ! pic.twitter.com/QT8yLHvWth

— Mr. Wennstedt (@MrWennstedt) January 23, 2019

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I ❤️ Public Schools #nebraskapublicschools #i❤️publicschools #milarosekildare

A post shared by Michelle Kildare (@spirulina82) on Jan 23, 2019 at 7:34am PST

My #minime #lennonleehake is going to be raised in a public school! I couldn’t be more excited to have my daughter raised by a village the way I was! @NElovesPS #raisedbyeducators pic.twitter.com/Ih4RUSLsPo

— Mrs. Hake (@whitney_hake) January 24, 2019

#ILovePublicSchools Future Public School students! pic.twitter.com/Ez5B1fenoP

— Julie Studnicka (@juliestudnicka) January 23, 2019

@LeahmKenney and Brielle had to make sure they were matching today for #ILovePublicSchools day! @NElovesPS pic.twitter.com/l7bRTL2Tw0

— Gavin Kenney (@GavinKenney_CCA) January 23, 2019

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Happy #ILovePublicSchools Day to our favorite teacher and coach! You happened to be wearing your @nelovesps shirt when you mastered holding both babies at once—a perfect representation of life now—pouring into the kids in your classroom and loving on our babies at home 🥰 #SuperDad

A post shared by Amanda Polacek (@bizandbabes) on Jan 23, 2019 at 7:32am PST

Why #ILovePublicSchools! My 3 kids and 6 nieces & nephews. This is my “Why”. Thanks to all the educators that impact the lives of every student that walks in our buildings. No greater responsibility than educating the next generation of doctors, electricians, musicians, etc pic.twitter.com/fVPDvFBSqX

— Brandon Mowinkel (@bmowinkel) January 23, 2019

Proud to be part of Nebraska's Public Education system. #ILovePublicSchools pic.twitter.com/GQJ39a5QR7

— Tony Kobza (@TonyKobza) January 23, 2019

Reppin' for I ❤️ Public Schools Day! #represent #ILovePS #nelovespublicschools #whenyourmomsateacher #nelovesps @NElovesPS pic.twitter.com/24om3VyIiK

— Erica Kobza ☠️ (@EricaKobza) January 23, 2019

The @balcomettes and #ilovepublicschools!!!! pic.twitter.com/xB9oYTNx3z

— Nate Balcom (@mrbalcom) January 23, 2019

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We love our public schools! Celebrating the great public schools in Nebraska all year long. The kids represent. #ilovepublicschools #nebraskapublicschools #ilovepublicschoolsday

A post shared by Andrew Marinkovich (@weliveinmotion) on Jan 23, 2019 at 7:34pm PST

Schoolwork from the 80s! (the beginning of my public education!) I wonder why on earth my mom kept this paper?! I'm glad she did! My @KennyLoosvelt is much better looking than this Ken! #Ilovepublicschools pic.twitter.com/zBb2i0Zi8w

— Audrey Loosvelt (@aloosvelt) January 23, 2019

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Remember free mug of soup for showing your public schools with a sandwich purchase DT OR Pizza purchase at CT!! Excited to see you!! #ILovePublicschools . . . . #supportlocal #ilovepublicschools #omaha #nebraska

A post shared by Kitchen Table (@eatkitchentable) on Jan 23, 2019 at 1:17pm PST

Celebrating I Love Public Schools day with my wife! pic.twitter.com/N9jESNJHYZ

— Heath Birkel (@HeathBirkel) January 23, 2019

#ILovePublicSchools because my wife and I both have a passion for teaching! She is @ElkhornPS_AV and I am at @MillardPS We love what we do! @NElovesPS pic.twitter.com/3JC63D8oco

— Mr. Nielsen (@knielsen34) January 23, 2019

#ILovePublicSchools pic.twitter.com/Bud1C3Dxon

— Lauren Peitz (@peitzensen) January 23, 2019

My wife and I both work for @MillardPS!! My wife is a music teacher at @ReederRocks, and I teach 4th grade at @MPS_Reagan!! Needless to say, the Whisinnands LOVE Public Schools!! #ILovePublicSchools #nelovesps pic.twitter.com/PwZD7niVkA

— Thomas Whisinnand (@thomaswhiz) January 23, 2019

Happy #ILovePublicSchools Day from @BC_Cardinals Boone Central Schools @NElovesPS pic.twitter.com/cDcMycHin5

— Boone Central Cardinals (@BC_Cardinals) January 23, 2019

We L O V E celebrating @NElovesPS "I Love Public Schools Day" so much we went out in the snow!#ILovePublicSchools pic.twitter.com/1caTOXpXkn

— Papillion-La Vista Schools Foundation (@PLVSchoolsFound) January 23, 2019

Snow prevented us from meeting in person but resilience and innovation allowed for this meeting of minds to go on. #ILovePublicSchoolsDay @ESU2_NE pic.twitter.com/AXV13oYAjk

— eileen barks (@eileenbarks) January 23, 2019

Hastings Middle School. Love this staff!! #hpstigers#ilovepublicschools #hastingsnebraska pic.twitter.com/vIdCqaeLq7

— Lexi Wichelt (@LWichelt) January 23, 2019

Check out the @NorrisElem 🦁 lions! We ❤️ Public Schools! #ilovepublicschools #Proud2bMPS @NElovesPS pic.twitter.com/eaeCpblhlb

— Jennifer Hellbusch (@mrshellbusch) January 24, 2019

It's not magic! Nebraska public schools are strong and successful because of countless hours of hard work and dedication from teachers, students and school communities. There's no doubt...we LOVE our public schools! #ILovePublicSchools @NElovesPS pic.twitter.com/VhTlO9agWr

— NDE (@NDE_GOV) January 23, 2019

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No matter where life might take us, we know our solid public school education has our back. #ILovePublicSchools #abundantcuriosity @pattymalone : Papillion LaVista (@plvschools) @malonefoto : Papillion LaVista (@plvschools) @chrisvankat : Omaha North (@omahapublicschools) Matt Andrews: Lincoln Southeast (@lincolnsoutheasths) @theobaldkyle: Millard West (@mpscommunicates)

A post shared by Malone & Co (@maloneandcompany) on Jan 23, 2019 at 12:58pm PST

I Love Public School because...
I get to see my friends, the teachers are friendly and nice, I learn math and I like Mrs. Brester plus many more reasons! from Mrs. Brester’s 3rd Grade #ILovePublicSchools @GeringBulldogs #beBlueandGold #ILovePSDay2019 pic.twitter.com/kCzQqsZLyP

— Lincoln Elem. Gering (@LincolnEle69341) January 24, 2019

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Happy #ILovePublicSchools Day from RMS art students! We ❤️ art and public schools. @nelovesps #art #artteacher

A post shared by Ralston Middle School Art (@ralstonmsart) on Jan 23, 2019 at 8:18am PST

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First, Second, and Third years all sharing what they love about public schools for I Love Public Schools Day❣️ #ilovepublicschools

A post shared by SPUNO (@__spuno) on Jan 23, 2019 at 6:25pm PST

Thank you again to all that took part in I Love Public Schools Day 2019. These faces, and countless others, are exactly why we LOVE public schools!