Linda Burnap: Teachers are a cornerstone of a community

To the editor:

As we navigate the complexities of the modern world, it is easy to overlook the quiet, steady engine that powers every single one of our societal successes: the teacher. We often celebrate the surgeon’s precision, the engineer’s innovation, or the lawyer’s advocacy, yet we forget that none of these professionals would exist without a teacher who first taught them how to read, how to think, and how to persevere.

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