Kevin HearneFeb 24, 2023
I just got an email from a former student of mine from 2003 who said my class was the only part of high school that didn’t suck (which made me sad she had such a rough time). And then I ran across this dedication in a book I just picked up. So I am thinking about how teaching is often a thankless job—especially lately and especially in Florida—and wanted to say to anyone who’s teaching:
1) sometimes kids thank you later
2) thanks for helping kids through the rough time they’re all having now
Show threadTodd ViolaFeb 25, 2023
@kevinhearne Last year, I wrote a letter to my eighth grade English teacher to tell her what her attention and encouragement had meant to me, and to thank her. It felt great just to put it all down on paper. Later she phoned to thank me for the letter, and we had a lovely talk. It was our first contact in almost 40 years. Free advice to anyone reading this: if you’re thinking about writing such a letter to someone in your life, do it.
Show threadKevin Hearne
@toddviola How wonderful!
Feb 25, 2023 at 10:50pmWeb