Our nation’s teachers received a nod of appreciation from Golden Globe winner Paul Giamatti at the televised awards show last night. The gesture is very much appreciated by thousands of hardworking educators all over the country who are often in need of a little recognition and some inspiration for all their hard work and dedication.

Giamatti garnered the coveted Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical, or Comedy. The honor was awarded to the actor to recognize his work in the motion picture The Holdovers. The movie shares the story of a cranky history teacher at a remote prep school. The teacher is forced to remain on campus over the holidays to supervise a troubled student who must remain at the school because has no place to go.

“It’s a movie about a teacher,” Giamatti said in his acceptance speech. “I play a teacher, my whole family, they’re teachers, all of them going back generations. Teachers are good people, gotta respect them. They do a good thing. It’s a tough job, so this is for teachers as well,” he said, indicating the golden statuette he was holding in his hands.

Thank you for sharing, Mr. Giamatti!