This gentleman truly seems to be a well-respected teacher, and the love and gratitude shown by his students testifies to it. His kindhearted students will surely be doing more good in the future. A very touching act indeed.
Chicago Teachers Union Warns of No In-Person Classes Over ‘Immediate Threat’ of COVID-19 Delta Variant
One of the largest teachers unions in the country—the Chicago Teachers Union—warned that the COVID-19 Delta variant or other new strains of the virus may pause in-person instruction. In a letter (pdf) to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the union said that “new pandemic variants pose immediate threats to the health of all Chicagoans, but especially our…
Loudoun County Schools Continue Fight Against Teacher Suspended for Objecting to Transgender Policy
The legal battle persists between Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) and a teacher who was suspended for opposing the school district’s policy about transgender pronouns, as opposing sides argue over whether the Virginia Supreme Court should revisit the case. Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), a conservative legal group representing the teacher, Byron “Tanner” Cross, said it…
2nd-Grader Battling Cancer at Home Keeps Up in Class—Thanks to Teacher Who Visits Him Every Day
A second-grader battling leukemia during the pandemic was saved from falling behind in class, thanks to a teacher who went the extra mile for him. Barb Heim, who’s taught first grade at Conneaut Valley Elementary in Conneautville, Pennsylvania, for 35 years, brought lessons to Harrison Conner when he couldn’t make it to class. Driving 20 minutes from…
Texas Teacher Who Allegedly Drove 117 Mph Charged in Crash That Killed Teen
A Texas high school teacher accused of driving 117 miles per hour was indicted by a grand jury in a crash that left a teenager dead. Rickala Chaffold was behind the wheel of a car vehicle that hit a group of motorcyclists along Interstate Highway 635 in February 2021, said prosecutors. One of the riders, 16-year-old…
‘Exceptional’ Orange County Teacher Named Finalist for Presidential Award
An Irvine, Calif. math teacher is in the running for the “highest level of recognition” for STEM educators. Woodbridge High School teacher Kristie Donavan is among three California math teachers named finalists for the 2021 Presidential Awards for excellence in mathematics and science teaching. “Kristie Donavan is an exceptional mathematics teacher who is beloved by her…
Treatment of Teachers in Communist China vs Around the World: ‘It’s Killing Humanity’
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has one more blood-red feather in its Marxist cap for not hesitating to persecute—indefinitely incarcerate and even kill—school teachers who refuse to submit to its totalitarian ideologies. Needless to say, it is the duty of citizens and rulers to honor the dignity of their teachers who work hard to lay…
High School Science Teacher Shares How He Paid Off $57,000 in Student Loans in Just One Year
Jonté Lee, a high school teacher from Washington, D.C., went viral in 2020 for turning his kitchen into a chemistry lab to enrich his students’ virtual learning experience. However, he has also made headlines for paying off over $57,000 in private student loan debt in just one year. In an email interview with The Epoch…
Texas Court Upholds Firing of Teacher Who Asked Trump to Deport Her ‘Illegal Students’
A Texas teacher who was fired after requesting that President Donald Trump help remove “illegal students” from her school district will not get her job back, an appeals court judge ruled Tuesday. Judge Catherine Mauzey, of the 250th District Court of Travis County, upheld the Fort Worth school board’s decision to fire Georgia Clark, reported…
Persecuted Teacher Loses Unborn Child, Dies After Enduring Years of Torture
An exemplary school teacher narrowly escaped an attempted forced abortion after she was arrested in China for her faith. To avoid persecution and protect her unborn child, she was forced to go homeless, which led to the death of her unborn baby in her womb. Sadly, her courage to honor her faith and exercise her…
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