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Paul Miller Loved Teaching Math So Much That He Did It For Nearly 80 Years

Paul Miller was once recognized as the oldest active accredited classroom teacher in the U.S. He reflects on his long career.
Paul Miller shares a joke with his grandson, Max. They play poker together, but as a numbers guy, Miller is hard to beat.

Most teachers these days last no more than five to 10 years in the classroom, but Paul Miller taught math for nearly 80. At one point, he was considered the "oldest active accredited teacher" in the U.S.

His career started in his hometown of Baltimore. It was 1934, the Dust Bowl was wreaking havoc in the Plains, Bonnie and Clyde were gunned

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