Let us celebrate teachers

10/1/01 Gallon of RV antifreeze, given away

Let us celebrate teachers like Deb Stearns.

Teachers who quietly spend eight to ten hours every day at school, teaching and planning their hearts out.

Teachers who drive forty-five minutes each way on the weekend to come in and get their classroom ready for the next week.

Teachers who invite anyone into their classrooms, engage them in the students' learning, and invite them to share a favorite book with the kids.

Teachers who, after twenty years in the system, stay on the cutting edge of instructional practice by earning their master's degree in literacy.

Teachers who greet their children with the love of a mother.

Teachers who believe that EVERY ONE of their students can succeed, and then tailor their instruction to meet the needs of every one of those kids.

Teacher whom you'd like your own child to learn from.

And, in addition to celebrating teachers like Deb Stearns, let us also give them a nearly-full gallon of RV antifreeze that they can use to winterize the pipes of their campers.