[HoustonCurmudgeon]

My wife is a teacher. She wears one of her many crosses every day and keeps a bible on her desk, though she doesn't read from it during class. She has a large collection of angels on a shelf in her room and in 08 reprimanded several 8th graders who were saying nasty things about McCain.

A full size American flag, from her dad's casket (Army WWII), covers one wall.

Every year collage age kids and older come by in the summer to tell her she made all the difference in their life. Several have said they hated school and now are teachers and will try to be just like her. A couple have dedicated books to her.

Six years ago she was teacher of the year in one of the biggest districts in Texas and people fight to get their kids in her class. The administration pays her an extra stipend to run a high school leadership group after normal hours. They visit local judges, city hall, jails, and church backed food pantries. They along with her classes work with the VA Hospital to supply homeless vets with clothes, tooth brushes, phone cards and much more. I guess it's just where you live.

[patriot08]

God bless your wife.
Need more teachers like her.

[B-Chan]

[she] reprimanded several 8th graders who were saying nasty things about McCain.

Why?

[Persevero]

“I guess it’s just where you live. “

It’s also who you are. You apparently picked a good one.