Jennifer Garner Shares Sweet Note for Teachers as Two of Her Kids Graduate This Year

Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Garner has two graduates in her house, and it's making her a little emotional. The actress penned a note to the teachers at the elementary school all three of her kids attended over the last 13 years.

"A little gratitude for our wonderful family elementary school at the end of 13 years together applies to all educators: thank you for doing what you do. ♥️ And congratulations to all the mamas out there with kids moving from one phase to the next. ♥️♥️," she captioned the post.

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She had a sweet message for teachers

"Thank you for caring about my children with me," Jennifer began the note, which she shared on her Instagram. "for tying their shoes and holding their hands. Thank you for disciplining my kids when they've needed it and for offering more hugs than some children receive in a lifetime. Thank you for all of the hard work that goes into having high expectations, for buckling down and teaching them the discomfort and joy of tolerating frustration toward a greater good."

She went on to thank the teachers for making the choice to "become educators," saying that there are "not a whole lot" of professions that are "more noble than teaching children." She acknowledged the challenges teachers face by saying "I'm sure that the demands and frustrations of the classroom can obfuscate the mission behind your place in it."

Jennifer went on to thank the teachers for being a "safe haven" for her kids over the years. "I wanted my three to have a safe space where they could focus on the business of being little," she explained, "and where education and character were prioritized." She went on to thank them for fun Halloweens, school projects and field trips.

"Thank you for a beautiful thirteen years," she said in conclusion. "I cannot imagine our family landing anywhere better."

This graduation season has been quite emotional for Jen as she prepares for Violet to leave high school and head to college. In May, she shared an Instagram post full of her tearfully celebrating various graduation events. "How are we going to make it? What are we going to do?" she asked in one clip, wiping her eyes.

"Tell me you have a graduate without telling me you have a graduate," she captioned the post.