Award-winning actor Dame Helen Mirren has revealed her career nearly went in a different direction after attending teacher training instead of drama school. In an interview with presenter Mehreen Baig organised to celebrate Thank a Teacher Day on Thursday, May 26, Dame Helen disclosed her own personal experience of teaching as part of her widespread praise for school and college staff.
The pair even read out a selection of thank you messages sent in from across the country from communities praising their teachers. The messages were sent through the Thank a Teacher campaign, which offers parents, children, and the wider public the opportunity to send a free thank you card to a school or teacher of their choice.
On National Thank a Teacher Day, the country will come together to celebrate the incredible educators and support staff who make up the country’s schools.
