What is the Teach Children to Save Day?
Teach Children to Save Day is an annual awareness day when bankers teach young people about the value of saving.  Visiting classrooms, youth centers and after-school programs, bankers use their real-world knowledge and skills to encourage young people to start young, and save more. This year's Teach Children to Save Day is set for April 24.

Teach Children to Save Day is a component of the national Teach Children to Save campaign. The campaign aims to raise awareness about the important role that banks and bankers play in helping young people develop lifelong savings habits. So far it's reached more than 5 million young people with the help of some 100,000 plus banker volunteers, Teach Children to Save Day lessons, and the Teach Children to Save website: www.teachchildrentosave.com.

What types of activities qualify as part of Teach Children to Save?
In short, any lesson, presentation, or event that addresses the value of saving money -- specifically those that focus on how to save, where to save, and reasons to save -- qualifies as part of Teach Children to Save. Activities such as bank visits and events with other organizations that discuss saving, distributing savings related materials, in-school bank lessons about saving money, and similar events that address saving money can also be considered as part of your Teach Children to Save efforts. Participating banks are strongly encouraged to use lesson materials that are aligned with curriculum standards, such as the foundation's Teach Children to Save resource kit.  Appropriate lesson materials can also be found on the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy website:  www.jumpstart.org. 

Do I have to participate on Teach Children to Save Day, April 24, to be part of the program?
No. Banker and school schedules may prevent your bank from participating on April 24, but we do encourage you to participate in April to be part of National Financial Literacy for Youth Month.  The annual awareness day and month are designed to focus the attention of the media and general public on the issue of financial literacy.  If your bank can't participate in April, we encourage teaching savings education any time throughout the year -- and many of you do.  To recognize bankers activities throughout the year, the foundation maintains an ongoing honor roll of participating banks. So, if you teach in May or December, you'll still be listed on our honor roll of participating TCTS banks (available on www.teachchildrentosave.com for the public and media). 

Why should I participate?
You can use your unique set of skills to help address a serious problem in our nation, the lack of financial literacy. Plus, it's fun! It's an opportunity to reach out to your communities and give young people the tools and inspiration for a successful financial future. Banker volunteers enjoy interacting with students during the lesson and when they stop by the branch to open a new savings account.

How can I learn more about the program before I register my bank?
Download the on-demand Teach Children to Save "how-to" webinar training. The hour-long webinar is designed to familiarize bankers new to Teach Children to Save by breaking down the program and providing information on giving a TCTS lesson. TCTS "how-to" webinar.

Still have questions regarding Teach Children to Save?
Contact the foundation via e-mail at edufoun@aba.com or call 800-BANKERS and ask to speak with an ABA Education Foundation staff member.

Questions? Contact the ABA Education Foundation.