It has been nearly eleven years since I retired from my day-to-day teaching responsibilities. I'm no longer assisting children through classroom instruction but the work of our charity is a type of teaching. It's just a different type of delivery to those in need.
As we continue to help those who need a helping hand by providing school supplies, uniforms, warm clothing, band instruments or other sorts of resources I want to make it clear that our charity stands for more than simply providing needed supplies to young people. Our charity will continue to stand up for public education and the good it does for so many.
In this regard I want to be clear. Our charity will continue to advocate for those in the classroom and will stand by teachers as they are confronted with the many new and emerging challenges they face each day. Whether it's advocating for less standardized testing or for allowing teachers the individual autonomy that makes them the unique teacher that is so valuable in our society, our charity will back our teachers.
This endeavor also includes the proclamation that the field of teaching is a wonderful calling and we need to find ways to include our nation's young to take up the cause. Given some dramatic changes in education, we/I must find ways to put out the call to say that we need you.
Yes, the challenges are many but, the rewards are GREAT!!
Dick
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