Built with care. Thanks to many.

TeachSmartHQ™ sources visual content through individual licensing agreements with creators, primarily independent artists working on platforms like Etsy. Each agreement is documented privately, and each creator's work is used only within the terms they granted us.

Out of respect for our creators' preferences and privacy, we do not publicly identify individual artists by name on this page unless they have explicitly asked to be credited. Some artists prefer the recognition; others prefer to keep their work's use quiet. Both choices are equally valid, and we honor whatever each creator asks for.

If you are a TSHQ-licensed creator and would like to be publicly credited here — or if you would prefer your existing credit be adjusted or removed — please see Section 06 below.

What we've committed to creators

• We use licensed work only within the agreed scope (typically: flattened, non-extractable, in worksheet outputs only).
• We never sublicense, resell, or redistribute creators' work to third parties.
• Our Terms of Service explicitly prohibit users from extracting, isolating, or harvesting clipart from generated worksheets.
• We notify creators in writing of any meaningful change to our business that could affect the scope of their license.

This is part of TSHQ's broader commitment to ethical sourcing — we do not use what we do not have explicit permission to use.

Named credits

The following creators have given us permission to publicly thank them by name. We're grateful for their generosity and their willingness to support a small platform serving K-12 educators.

TeachSmartHQ™ is built on a thoughtfully chosen set of platforms and services. Each provider plays a specific role in keeping TSHQ reliable, secure, and useful for educators. We're grateful to the teams who build and maintain these tools.

For full details on which providers receive what kind of information, see our Privacy Policy.

For schools, districts, and procurement reviewers who want to understand TSHQ's sourcing practices, here's the short version.

What we use

• Privately-licensed visual content from individual artists, with each license documented in writing.
• Open-licensed resources (Creative Commons, SIL OFL, etc.) where the license terms permit our use case and proper attribution is provided.
• Original content created by the TSHQ team, including prompts, templates, frameworks, and copy.
• AI-generated content, produced through Anthropic AI under our subscription terms.

What we do not use

• Content from creators who have not granted us license to use their work.
• Content under licenses incompatible with platform-as-a-service use (such as “non-commercial only” licenses, when the use would be commercial).
• Copyrighted characters, branded content, or licensed properties (Disney, Marvel, sports leagues, popular media, etc.).
• Real student information of any kind, in any context.

Why this matters

Ethical sourcing isn't just a values statement — it's part of how we keep TSHQ trustworthy for the schools and districts that use it. When you generate a worksheet on TSHQ, every visual element in it has a documented chain of permission behind it. That's a commitment we take seriously.