Starting with less, giving much more

Educators are always educators. For Lucrecia "Blanca" Kabeary, teaching has been a lifelong passion...one that she couldn't quite stay away from.

Before becoming a substitute for Littleton, Avondale, and Buckeye Elementary, Blanca's life had taken her in many different directions. She filled almost every role in education during her 32 year career. She worked as a Bilingual Paraprofessional, classroom teacher, and finally, administration. She decided it was finally time to retire - at least, partly. 

An Exercise to Empower Students with Empathy

Updated December 11, 2020

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Sometimes funny, sometimes heartwarming, we’ve been collecting some of the best 2019-2020 stories from educators around the state. As educators, we make a profound difference in people’s lives, (and sometimes even save them!). 

Check out some highlights we found from our partner’s school year.

Educators are always finding ways to connect with their communities, and we've been looking for some of the best examples all month. Talk about creativity!

Check out some of our partners going the extra mile:

This school year was packed with so many fun times, and great memories despite all of the challenges of the last few months. We can’t wait to get back next year!

The end of the year forced us to rethink the way we work together, the way we teach, and the way we stay engaged with our communities during this tough time. It’s amazing that as educators, we can have so much influence on the communities around us. 

While all of our partners have gone above and beyond, we wanted to share a few of the many examples out there...

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