“The educator that made a positive influence on my life in two different ways was a superintendent at the time. First, he believed to his core that the classroom teacher was the most important…”
Kimberly D Remmers, Hastings
“Chelsi Janicek (Swanson Grade 3 teacher) has worked magic on my nine-year-old. This is the first time he has ever been really excited to go back to school after winter break. He usually faces school…”
Carol Gilbert, OMAHA
“My co-teacher makes a positive difference in my life each day while working with her! I brainstorm with her daily about the students we work with, either about academics or behaviors. I am becoming a…”
Jenna Fehringer, DeWitt
“We were at DisneyWorld in October. On the day we went to Epcot, I wore my blue I (heart) Public Schools shirt. I was absolutely shocked at how many positive comments, thumbs up and smiles this…”
Debra Ziegler, La Vista
I proudly wear my I Love Public Schools gear because they do so for both our…
Cori Villegas, Papillion
I proudly wear my I Love Public Schools gear because I believe every child,…
Christina Edelbrock, Omaha
Lauri Cimino, Omaha
‘This is it. This is what I was meant to do,’ ” said Friest, who grew up in…
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Nibras Basitkey has come a long way since she and her Yazidi family moved to…
For the first time, September has been declared “School Attendance Month” in…
Melissa Price, Scottsbluff
I had a student ask me about my shirt, because they noticed lots of teachers at…
Amber Sindelar, Fremont
One of my good friends who is also a public school educator (in South Dakota)…
Shawn Carlson, South Sioux City
Last year was a tough one for educators. I was fortunate to teach an amazing…
Jackie Happer, Omaha
I was in the dining hall at UNL this past year with some of the Teachers…
William Wilton, Gresham
I was asked twice in one day about my “I LOVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS” shirt. A lady at…
Barb McCuen, Carter Lake
Last year was such a grind at times with all of the unknowns of the pandemic. …
Philep Willey, North Platte
For the first time this summer, we started teaching STEM camps for PrairieSTEM,…
Alli Pontious and Dustin Carlson, Omaha
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