"What teacher do you remember?"

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This week in America, it’s National Education Week; the week in which we thank, honor, and remember our educators for their investments in our lives.

What teacher do you remember that had a significant influence or impact on your life? Or, on your children’s lives?

Both of my lists are long. On our daughters’ first days of school each year, my wife and I accompanied our daughters to meet their teachers. Typically, I would introduce our family and then say something like, "We look forward to partnering with you this year in educating our daughter. Please let us know what we can do to help."

Our younger daughter entered first grade shortly after our last move. So she went to a new school knowing no one. But her teacher was prepared. We met her and she said, "You’re a new student, aren’t you?" and hugged our daughter, took her over to her carefully selected seat beside another little girl that was very friendly, and made us all feel right at home.

Thank a teacher today for taking such great care of you or your child.

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