In time for the back-to-school season, the campaign will spotlight over 1,500 public school teachers on-air and award $25,000 in classroom supplies to five teachers. Teacher nominations open today through August 29.

NEW YORK – July 15, 2025 – iHeartMedia today launched iHeartRadio’s Thank a Teacher campaign with longtime partner DonorsChoose, an education nonprofit that empowers U.S. public school educators to request the classroom supplies they need to serve their students. The one-month media campaign is dedicated to recognizing public school teachers who are shaping the future of America’s youth and will highlight the important role that teachers play in educating, mentoring and inspiring students, despite facing limited resources and funding challenges.

Beginning today through August 29, iHeartRadio invites the public to nominate outstanding teachers in their community who are going above and beyond to make a difference in their students’ lives. Nominations can be submitted by visiting donorschoose.org/iHeartRadio and completing a brief entry form. All entries will be reviewed by DonorsChoose to verify that teachers nominated work at a U.S. public school.

Select teachers will be featured on their local iHeartRadio stations throughout the month of August. In September, five teachers will be randomly selected to win $5,000 DonorsChoose gift cards to help fund supplies for their classrooms.

As part of the partnership, iHeartMedia will donate $500,000 worth of public service announcements to directly support and promote the mission of DonorsChoose. The PSAs will run across all of iHeartMedia’s radio stations in an effort to raise awareness about the critical needs in public school classrooms, and to encourage listeners to invest in the success of their local schools by contributing at www.donorschoose.org.

“Every year, millions of educators spend their own money to fill gaps in classroom resources to ensure that their students have the tools they need to succeed,” said Jon Zellner, President of Programming Operations and Digital Music for iHeartMedia. “Many go even further, offering emotional support to students facing challenges both inside and outside the classroom. iHeartRadio’s Thank a Teacher aims to shine a light on the quiet and positive work happening in classrooms across the country and to offer a very public thank you to the teachers who are doing so much.”

“Public school teachers are about to launch the back-to-school season, and they’re doing everything they can to prepare their classrooms for students,” said Alix Guerrier, CEO of DonorsChoose. “iHeartRadio’s Thank a Teacher is making sure that educators feel appreciated for going the extra mile, especially as they work hard to get students what they need to kick off a new school year.”

About DonorsChoose

DonorsChoose is the leading way to give to public schools. Since 2000, 6.4 million people and partners have contributed $1.8 billion to support over 3 million teacher requests for classroom resources and experiences. As the most trusted crowdfunding platform for teachers, donors, and district administrators alike, DonorsChoose vets each request, ships the funded resources directly to the classroom, and provides thank yous and reporting to donors and school leaders. Charity Navigator and GuideStar have awarded DonorsChoose, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, their highest ratings for transparency and accountability. For more information, visit www.donorschoose.org.