I was delighted to read Deborah Hayes' refreshing and insightful column (June 7) about what we owe teachers. She's right on target. And a heartfelt thanks to every teacher in Guilford County devoted to teaching our children. I agree with Deborah's assessment of the unbelievable devotion, creativity and caring that the "Dream Team" her son's middle school provides, and I was surprised that the name of this school is mentioned nowhere in the column.
New Garden Friends School is the Triad's only pre-K through high school Quaker school and deserves to be recognized for not only hiring and supporting members of the Dream Team and their like, but also for delivering to this area an innovative form of education that addresses the hearts, minds, bodies and spirits of every member of its community — and it's been doing this for 30 years.
To the teachers at New Garden Friends School, Guilford County Schools and everywhere, thank you. You make a bright future possible.
Susan Poulos
Greensboro
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You are right about ngfs. I was sorry to read the disparaging comments made by some bloggers here about ngfs in response to the LTE written by Ali (an 8th grader at ngfs) in the 6/26/06 paper. Thank goodness there are schools like ngfs that teach kids to care about others, regardless of what religion they follow, and about our world, not just the USA.
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June 26, 2006 7:40 PM