Taft High School goes viral on TikTok with a staff appreciation video

CINCINNATI – Taft High School went viral on TikTok last week with a heartwarming teacher thank you video.

Athletic director Austin Gullett shared a video showing what the football team's seniors did in honor of the Senators' Senior Day on Oct. 19.

“In honor of Senior Day tomorrow, our senior football players have chosen a staff member who has had a positive influence in their lives to wear their jersey at the game tomorrow afternoon,” Gullett wrote in the TikTok caption.

The video shows each senior presenting their jersey to their chosen staff member, with some of the honorees becoming emotional.

“I was really hoping you would pick me,” one staff member responded after receiving a jersey.

“Oh really?” another employee responded. “Thanks. This is humiliating.”

Watch the full video:

@austintgullett In honor of Senior Day tomorrow, our senior football players have selected a staff member who has had a positive impact on their lives to wear their jersey at tomorrow afternoon's game. From security guards to teachers to administrators, no matter what title you hold, you never know who you may influence. Every day we come to work is an opportunity to make a difference, and these employees have changed these young men's lives for the better! WE ARE TAFT!!! 💚💛 #SeniorNight #Jersey #teacherappreciation #healthy ♬ Emotional – Bang Nono

“From security to teacher to administrator, no matter what title you hold, you never know who you can make a difference to,” Gullet wrote in the caption. “Every day we come to work is an opportunity to make a difference, and these employees have changed these young men’s lives for the better!”

The two-minute-plus video has more than 10 million views, 1.8 million likes and 22,000 comments, including one comment from the NFL's official TikTok.

“I'm literally crying,” one TikTok user commented. “Teachers are so undervalued. I love this for both the teachers and the students.”

“As a teacher, this melted my heart,” another user wrote.

On Senior Day on October 19, the Senators defeated the Aiken Falcons 50-0.