National Teacher Appreciation Week

In celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Week, 15 educators from across the country pose with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in front of Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on May 1, 2026. The elementary, middle and high school educators were selected from thousands of entries in the 2026 Disney Imagination Campus Teachers Celebration sweepstakes and honored with a weekend of festivities at Walt Disney World.

Los Angeles-area teacher Ryan Carroll, Detroit-area teacher Kris Deagen, Dallas-area teacher Mary Mock and Jacksonville teacher Lisa Hanson serve as grand marshals in a parade on May 1, 2026, at Magic Kingdom Park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., as part of the Disney Imagination Campus and ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” Teachers Celebration. The 15 elementary, middle and high school educators were selected from thousands of entries in the 2026 Disney Imagination Campus Teachers Celebration sweepstakes and honored with a weekend of festivities at Walt Disney World in celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Week.

Several teachers from across the country take part in a celebratory parade on May 1, 2026, at Magic Kingdom Park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., as part of the Disney Imagination Campus and ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” Teachers Celebration. The 15 elementary, middle and high school educators were selected from thousands of entries in the 2026 Disney Imagination Campus Teachers Celebration sweepstakes and honored with a weekend of festivities at Walt Disney World in celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Week.