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Benton (kneeling, center) helps her students build garden boxes, a class project that nurtured skills like problem solving, critical thinking and teamwork. Photos courtesy Heather Benton
In case you missed it, Tuesday was National Teacher Appreciation Day, which the National Education Association describes as “a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives.”
And now more than ever, they deserve our gratitude.
It’s been a rough year for teachers, who have been confronted with every conceivable obstacle. In spite of it all, they’ve met the challenge with grace, enthusiasm and an unwavering commitment to their students.