And this place is her school.
Her students are the children of these homeless people.
She feels like she's in a boat of thieves.
How did she get assigned to a homeless shelter when she said she was going to teach?
It was just one of the rooms in the shelter.
It was an old warehouse.
The walls were black, the desks and chairs were in disrepair.
Suddenly the whole classroom started to shake.
Books were falling off the shelves.
She went to the window and looked.
The students started screaming.
She saw that the classroom was in chaos.
Danny, a boy, was bullying his female classmates.
After she stopped him, he continued to make trouble.
The teacher couldn't take it anymore.
She pointed at Danny and yelled out
Parents don't support their work
The students were not listening to her.
The teacher finally broke down
By the third day the teacher was a little discouraged
She planned to put on some DVDs to cope with the situation
That's when she saw Danny's mother standing in front of the classroom
The teacher apologized to her that she shouldn't have yelled at her son.
To her surprise, Danny's mother shook her hand.
She knew she wasn't capable of doing anything.
So she wanted the teacher to teach her child well.
It's okay to be mean.
This gave the teacher a great encouragement
She got back on her feet and was ready to teach.
But on that day she learned that she was pregnant again
To report the pregnancy
And to give her students better conditions
The teacher went to the school board
She wanted some books, desks and chairs.
But the supervisor refused to do so.
She got angry and asked if you had been to the shelter.
The supervisor was speechless
But he advised the teacher not to take it too seriously
You and the kids won't stay long.
The words stung the teacher.
No one cares, no one believes.
That's why the students don't get a good education
Since no one cares about these street children
Then she will do it herself
The first thing she wanted to do was to make the students feel
They are just like ordinary students
So on Saturday she bought her own paint and cleaning tools
She decided to make a difference in the shabby environment.
She started painting alone.
But the teacher wasn't very good at it.
It got all over the glass
The homeless man saw her and immediately came to help.
With the helpers, they made fast progress.
That's when the students arrived.
Then a man with a breathing tube
volunteered to help with the painting.
The next day she bought a lot of school supplies
Parents who heard the news also came to help
The group of homeless people began to work together for the children.
To give the children a new environment
A new week was about to begin
When the students entered the new classroom
Everyone was stunned
The classroom looked like this just a few days ago.
Now it finally has the look of a classroom
It also gave the students a learning atmosphere
They felt the seriousness of the teacher
No more mischief, they sit properly.
They know they don't have money for food.
The teacher also prepared breakfast for them
She asked Danny, the most mischievous one, to help distribute it.
He started to take responsibility when he was reappointed
Next the teacher wrote down a word of respect
and asked who knew what it meant.
Danny volunteered to answer
He went to the store with his mom
Mom didn't do anything and the police told her to get out
He felt that the police were disrespectful
A lot of kids agree
They were often chased away by the police
Only one girl disagreed
Because she had been locked in the basement by her birth mother
Denied food and water until the police rescued them
And she was always protecting her brother
The teacher was heartbroken.
She wrote the second word brave on the word card
In this way, the teacher
Little by little, she taught the students the words
Teaching them manners and respect
As more and more word cards were put on the wall
The students are gradually changing
But the teacher didn't just limit herself to the cultural lessons
She brought in tape recorders to teach them music lessons
She invited an old man who could draw to teach them art lessons
Under her careful education
They began to love learning
They waited for the teacher early every morning
She volunteered to share the teacher's
waking up and distributing breakfast.
But the arrival of more and more street children
The teacher, who was pregnant, felt overwhelmed
So she went to the school board again.
This time she went straight to the superintendent
She brought out gifts from each of the students
She told the superintendent their stories
They had nothing and they gave me gifts.
Don't you think there's more we can do for them?
The supervisor was impressed.
She promised to do her best to get them learning equipment.
Before the teacher could even park the car that day
The students were dragging the teacher around with excitement.
She entered the classroom and saw
New desks, new chairs, new blackboards, new textbooks.
They finally had a real classroom.
The teacher was so excited that she couldn't speak
So the supervisor had really kept his promise
Looking at the happy children
The teacher was overjoyed.
Then the teacher officially hired the old man
to be the art teacher for the children
The teaching had just been formalized
But the bad news came immediately
The father of the student Maria
The janitor found out about her alcoholism.
He was expelled from the shelter.
This meant that Maria would also be forced to leave school.
So she approached Maria's father.
She offered to let Maria stay with her.
She asked her father to let Maria stay with her until she could get a stable place to live.
The father didn't understand and asked why she was helping me.
The teacher said she couldn't bear to let the child roam the streets
The father shed tears at the mention of the child
He promised the teacher
and promised to make changes
That night the teacher took Maria back home
Her husband and children expressed their utmost kindness
Knowing that she had never played baseball
Her sister lent her her own baseball glove to play
But Maria was still not happy
This incident made the teacher realize that
Education is not only a school matter
It also requires the support and accompaniment of parents
This little girl was helping her parents write her resume
She wrote one sentence after the parent said something
The teacher who was watching from the door realized
The parent could not read or write
So the teacher asked the parents to come to the classroom
She offered to teach her to read and write
The parent became furious when her scars were revealed
She thought the teacher was laughing at her
She was always looked down upon because she couldn't read and write
She couldn't get a good job either
She had to wander around with her child
The teacher said softly
If you can read and write, you can help the child
The parents lost their temper
But she had little confidence
The teacher encouraged her that we could definitely do it
Finally the parent made up her mind to trust the teacher for once
Make some changes for yourself
Gradually, the parent stopped making a face all day long.
Her face was full of smiles
And the teacher's dedication to the students
gradually affected their families as well
On Valentine's Day
The teacher held a special activity
Teaching them to make greeting cards
When they sent the cards they made with their own hands
to their parents to express their love
The parents were so moved that they hugged their children tightly
They also started to learn to express their love
This was the moment when the homeless families changed
The children also prepared a surprise for the teacher
When the teacher left work that night, she found a dozen greeting cards in her pocket.
The students had slipped them in.
They all expressed their love to the teacher.
Then the teacher held a meeting with the parents
The parents were given homework.
Ask their children what they learned today.
Listen carefully to them share their lives
And do their homework with them
Make the child feel important
Parents did what they were told.
They stop doing nothing all day
They start learning with their children
Start looking for work
Trying to provide a better life for their children
A ray of hope and encouragement
shines into these homeless families
But teachers put so much effort into their students
Neglecting her own family
Even she plans to give up her summer break
to give the children extra lessons
so that they can follow the regular school in the future
In order not to let the teacher work alone
My husband asked to add physical education classes for the students and he would be the coach
So that he could spend time with the teacher.
In the summer, my husband took the whole class to the park to play a baseball game
The parents were very positive and they applauded enthusiastically
Proud of their children
And that's when Maria's dad showed up.
She rushed into his arms with excitement
The teacher looked at him.
He had kept his promise.
No more sloppy drinking
Finally, he was a good father.
It was time to take Maria home
Holding his daughter with a glow in his eyes
Every day that passed
The students grew to love their teacher.
Her belly grew bigger and bigger
Every day when she left
The students would hug her belly to say goodbye
And her husband fell in love with these lovely students
She taught the children to play ball with all her heart
She wouldn't leave even after work
Soon she was due to give birth
One day a child cried and told her
Dad got a job and they have a family now
They could go to a regular school.
But she couldn't let go.
The teacher was overjoyed.
It meant they would never have to wander again.
She took this opportunity to teach the children to say goodbye.
When she had the baby.
The doctor came and told her
Her baby was waiting for her outside.
The teacher was confused.
All three of her own children were in sight
When her husband pushed the teacher out
All the students came
They chattered and giggled
They cared for the teacher and took care of the little baby
And gave their most precious gifts
This time they learned to be kind and gentle
Maria also called to call
I just want to tell you that I won't forget you
I want to be a teacher just like you
This is the greatest recognition for a teacher
She returned to school with her little one to continue teaching
In real life
The teacher is still doing education for street children
In 1987, in the name of her baby.
She pushed for the establishment of the Mackenzie Vento Homeless Children's Act
Guaranteeing the right to education for homeless children
Under her influence
From the students to their families
She has made a huge difference.
The power of one person is not enough.
But if one person is determined to do the right thing
one can do amazing things.
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