I think I just wanted us to remember that, once upon a time, teachers were revered, their knowledge treasured, and schools were not treated like the enemy the way they are now, and that it was once considered a noble and honorable thing to bring light and tenderness and love into the world.
Teachers and Teaching
The History of Buckhead (In Honor of Ms. Mary Clayton Wyche Mintz)
The legendary teacher Mary Clayton Wyche Mintz died at her home in Hallsboro, N.C. this week, age 106. I am re-printing this story on the Waccamaw Siouan community of Buckhead in her honor.