Our viral kindergarten teacher had an inauguration TV cameo
LAKE STEVENS — At the start of the school year, teacher Mackenzie Adams posted a TikTok video from her Lake Stevens kindergarten class.
It was a lesson Adams gave ever-so-patiently over an online video call, teaching the kids both how to identify the number “four” and how to unmute themselves on Zoom.
More than 14 million people watched the 60-second clip, and Adams became a face of teachers across the country who were forced to move classes online with little warning or training, due to the pandemic.
On Wednesday evening, Adams spoke to a national audience on a TV special for the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
“Like many educators, my passion is engaging young minds, whether in the classrooms or through a computer screen — I happened to go viral because of it,” she said. “It’s been a difficult year for our students, and I am so proud of all the teachers, parents and students across the country who have adapted and made the best out of a tough time.”
The Glenwood Elementary School teacher was on screen for about 40 seconds before introducing a musical performance by Dave Grohl, who is known for playing in two bands with Seattle roots — Nirvana and Foo Fighters.
“Mackenzie Adams reminds me of another outstanding teacher who holds a very special place in my heart,” Grohl said. “My mother, Virginia, who was a public school teacher for 35 years.”
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