I Think This Is What People Mean When They Call Our Teachers ‘Heroes’

One year ago, Hurricane Sandy caused devastating damage to P.S. 207 Rockwood Park in Howard Beach, Queens. Here are some stories from the teachers who helped put it back together.

Wholesome

An elderly woman’s card kept declining at Walmart. The teen cashier didn’t hesitate for a second.

Pets

Her dog wouldn’t stop sniffing her breath. She thought it was weird but it saved her life.

Culture

It took 100 years for someone to point out what van Gogh had hidden in his ‘Café Terrace at Night’

Culture

After years of living in homeless shelters and his car, Hawaiian teenager graduates high school