It contained a bunch of H-E-B-branded items — coupons for free products and raffle opportunities. The Texas-based grocery store chain sponsored a celebration at her school, at which she has taught for the past 11 years. The event recognized the importance of teachers like her. "I feel grateful H-E-B would want to bless us like this, bless our school like this," Goodwin said. Especially during a pandemic the world has experienced since early 2020, the hard work of teachers has been on full display. In Abilene, those efforts pivoted constant as educators have adjusted regularly to changing health and safety guidelines, classroom expectations and student needs.