Colorado Teacher Shares Heartbreaking Notes From Third Graders
Source: ABC News
Kyle Schwartz teaches third grade at Doull Elementary in Denver.
Although she says her students are a pleasure to look after, the educator of three years adds that many of them come from underprivileged homes.
"Ninety-two percent of our students qualify for free and reduced lunch," Schwartz tells ABC News. "As a new teacher, I struggled to understand the reality of my students' lives and how to best support them. I just felt like there was something I didn't know about my students."
In a bid to build trust between her and her students, Schwartz thought up a lesson plan called "I Wish My Teacher Knew."
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Listen to the children.
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The just want to collect a paycheck. They just babysit all day and then go home. And all the BEST ideas can only come out of charter schools. 
But seriously, I just forwarded this to the many teachers in my family. What an inspiring story.