Teacher of the Week

A member of 97ZOK's extended family holds his young daughter close as the woman they adore, his wife, her mother, fights to stay alive.

This is the quote that should be on the wall of every classroom, not just in this Winnebago, Illinois classroom. We all need this reminder, sometimes daily.

For some young people, a teacher may be the only person they come in contact with, who will listen and validate them. Those connections can last a lifetime.

The not-so-uncommon story of a little boy who was 3 when Covid shut the world down. By the time he reached 5, he was not prepared for a typical school day.

Receiving compliments for your work is always a good feeling. It's even better when it comes from one of your colleagues.

What would seem like almost too much for one teacher, is not for this very special elementary school teacher. One mom shared what makes him so remarkable.

The 815 Supply Drive, which collected thousands of school supplies for area teachers' classrooms, just wrapped up with one last unbelievable donation.

Being told by your older sister, the Covid nurse, that you are her hero, was all it took for this 6th-grade teacher to give her waterproof mascara a challenge.

If you can get a child to really fall in love with learning, there's almost nothing they can't achieve. There's a lot of that in this teacher's 20+ year career.

When speaking to someone who is very passionate about their work, you can feel it without them having to say much. I felt hers in a moment of tearful silence.