Red for Ed: Stronger Together
Red for Ed is built on a simple idea: when school employees stand together, we create stronger schools, stronger workplaces, and stronger communities.
Whether you're a teacher, paraprofessional, secretary, custodian, cafeteria worker, bus driver, security officer, maintenance employee, or administrator, your participation helps demonstrate pride in our schools and support for the people who make them successful every day.
Participation is easy, and every employee who joins helps build momentum for the campaign.
Step 1: Show Your Support
The easiest way to participate is to make Red for Ed visible in your school.
You can:
- Wear red on designated Red for Ed days.
- Wear your Red for Ed button on your shirt, jacket, lanyard, badge holder, or bag.
- Participate in school-based Red for Ed activities and events.
- Encourage coworkers to join you in showing their support.
Every person who participates helps build visibility, unity, and a stronger sense of community within our schools.
Wear Red. Wear Your Button. Stand Together.
Step 2: Share the Message
Red for Ed grows when employees participate together.
Invite a coworker to wear red. Encourage a teammate to display their button. Help create a visible culture of support throughout your school.
Small actions add up. Every additional participant helps strengthen the movement and demonstrates that school employees care about their schools, students, and one another.
Step 3: Share Your Red for Ed Photos
Help us show the community what solidarity looks like.
Take photos of your Red for Ed participation and share them on social media. Whether it's a team photo, a department picture, a selfie with coworkers, or a group wearing red on Friday, we'd love to see it.
When posting, use:
#RedForEd
#Red4Ed
#JFTPSRP
Be sure to tag Jackson Federation of Teachers (Facebook, Blue Sky, Instagram, and TikTok) when possible so we can celebrate and share the great things happening in our schools.
Please follow your district's social media policies and avoid including students in photos unless appropriate permissions have been obtained.
Step 4: Stay Connected
Throughout the campaign, participants will receive updates, opportunities for involvement, and information about upcoming activities.
As Red for Ed grows, employees will have additional opportunities to connect with colleagues, share ideas, and help shape future efforts.
Recognition and Appreciation
Participation is its own reward, but we also want to recognize the employees who help make Red for Ed successful.
Throughout the campaign, participants may receive appreciation items and other forms of recognition as a thank-you for their involvement and commitment.
As the campaign grows, additional opportunities for recognition and participation incentives may be announced.
The purpose of Red for Ed is not prizes. It is about building connections, strengthening employee engagement, and creating a visible culture of solidarity across our schools.
Why Participation Matters
One employee wearing red makes a statement.
An entire school wearing red makes an impact.
Red for Ed encourages school employees to support one another, build stronger connections, and demonstrate pride in their work and their schools.
When employees feel supported and connected, schools become stronger places to work and learn.
Growing the Movement
Red for Ed is launching with a small group of participating schools.
This early phase allows us to learn what works, strengthen participation, and build a foundation for future growth.
Every employee who participates now helps shape the future of the campaign and demonstrates what can be accomplished when school employees stand together.
Our Goal
Our goal is simple:
Build stronger connections among school employees, strengthen engagement within our schools, and create the kind of workplace culture that helps educators and staff choose to stay, grow, and succeed.
When schools retain dedicated employees, students benefit from stronger relationships, greater stability, and a more consistent learning environment.
Together, through Red for Ed, we're supporting the people who make our schools successful every day.