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I know firsthand the difference a teacher can make in a child’s life. While I was in high school, my dad lost his job & my family relied on food stamps to get by. I remember going to the grocery store and counting out the last five food stamps to get some baloney and white bread.
Time and again, my English teacher saved me and a few other kids from going hungry by having us stay and do work after the final bell, reaching into his own pocketbook and giving us each a few dollars to get food on our way home.
As 16-year-olds we loved him, but couldn’t understand why he made us stay after school so often. Now, I understand why he made us stay so late. He was feeding us – even on a public school teacher’s salary.
He changed my life, and selfless acts of kindness like this are repeated in classrooms across this country every single day.
This #NationalTeacherAppreciationDay, be sure to #ThankATeacher today and every day for being exceptional at helping our children grow, learn and become the best versions of themselves.
