Originally Posted by Guest

Thank you for your dedication and service to our youth . I grew up in a poor rural area to parents who had not completed high school .
My teachers at our public schools inspired me to always do my best . I am one of four children . We all went to college and also each of us went on to earn a graduate degree in our chosen professions .
As a result we have each enjoyed a comfortable Middle Class life . The youngest my sister is also a teacher who teaches autistic children . I don`t know how she manages to do it year after year .
It was our teachers who helped us escape rural poverty .