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It's National Teacher Appreciation Day!

To celebrate this important occasion, SheKnows Media gathered a group of kids from its Hatch program to talk about their teachers and the life-shaping role they play.

As one girl sums up, "Our teachers are really important because they open us up to our possibilities and our futures."

#ThanksTeach

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