I hadn’t been to Atlanta since 2017. We had organized a teacher meeting to talk travel and get back with familiar faces we handy seen for such a long time. As always. Counting the people in the room who had traveled with us , there were so many stories. Teachers who were students of teachers who had traveled before. It’s impossible to imagine the thousands of students who had literally had their lives changed by going on an educational trip somewhere. New jobs. New opportunities. Study abroad. And in the center of this entire dynamic were the teachers. They inspire. They deal with day to day challenges and still they find time to imagine a possibility for their students.

It might be a travel program. It might be spotting a student and pointing them in a different direction. An umbrella of possibilities protecting their students from the inevitable rain shower. They inspire and help change lives. They do it every day. And students are better prepared for the world outside. They become better citizens and sometimes global ambassadors. There are 2 million teachers in the USA. It is an honor to be part of their mission.

Happy World Teachers Days!