My wife is a teacher. I used to not care about anyone's kids. But over the years the types of stories that I've heard and the times where I've seen her go so far beyond what you would expect, has broken me. It’s extremely common for teachers to reach out to other teachers and families looking for resources for things like glasses so kids can see, or just clean clothes. Yes, some teachers do laundry for kids that are not theirs. Daily. My wife knows the birthdays of every kid in her class and gets them a birthday balloon and I make a little balloon weight that we fill with candy. It’s not a lot but, its something.
So much respect for you and your wife. You are the real heroes. This actions can deeply affect thw future of a kid. I will never forget my 5th grade teacher. She is always with me.
I went to school with a math teacher named Mr. Salima.
He had a baseball game he invented where you kicked the ball instead of swinging with a bat. He also had so many convoluted rules that none of us knew what we were doing.
He called the game Salima Ball. We called it Salima's Balls.
I always appreciated how much work he put into his stupid game and how much we'd argue with him over his stupid rules and how much he seemed to suck at his own game.
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u/Sufficient_Run9987 8h ago
We really have to appreciate the teachers back then. Adulthood is not easy.