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I wouldn't be where I am today without my teachers.
This #AmericanEducationWeek and throughout COVID-19, I see that same selfless kindness in our educators, social workers, support staff and parents who are working overtime to help students navigate online learning.
This #AmericanEducationWeek and throughout COVID-19, I see that same selfless kindness in our educators, social workers, support staff and parents who are working overtime to help students navigate online learning.
When I was in high school, my family relied on food stamps. But sometimes, those food stamps wouldn't last through the week.
Luckily for me, sometimes my English teacher would keep a bunch of us after school—and after a while he’d reach into his own pockets and say:
Luckily for me, sometimes my English teacher would keep a bunch of us after school—and after a while he’d reach into his own pockets and say:
“Aw kids, I’m so sorry I kept you working here so late. Here’s $10, go to Taco Bell, it’s 2 for 99 cents—get something to eat before you go home.”
As teenagers, we didn't see it then. But I do now. With his teacher's salary, he was feeding the poorest of us & helping us get by.
As teenagers, we didn't see it then. But I do now. With his teacher's salary, he was feeding the poorest of us & helping us get by.
