As many readers are aware, I am a retired public high school teacher. I am fortunate and pleased when I meet former students, for they greet me with all five fingers extended! It’s always a pleasure to see them, to catch up and to hear about their successes, their families, and their careers. For me, when I taught, I didn’t have students for one hour a day, five days a week for a school year. Instead, students became extended family members. Some talking heads with 24-hour cable news shows will have you think otherwise about public school teachers, but such is not the case. Before you think to yourself that I’m an exception, I assure you I am not. Almost every colleague I’ve worked with feels the same way and we relish student successes. Classroom success translates into societal success on multiple levels, which can, as this article will attest, include public service and emergency communications!
High School Influence and Elmers
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