Mrs. Bright: Teacher Extraordinaire by Parent, Karla Akins

As a former homeschool Mom, I was very nervous about my twin sons attending the public high school, but Mrs. Bright has made the transition for my sons extraordinarily smooth.

We often hear a lot about what teachers do wrong in the media, but rarely do we hear of the sacrifices of our teachers. So I'm posting this on the class blog to sing her praises because I don't think she gets enough. (I volunteer in her class as the "blog teacher," helping the students create this blog, which is why I have access to post this.)

Mrs. Bright is a teacher whose heart is with the students. She teaches people -- not curriculum. She puts their needs first and tries to perceive things through their eyes. She wins their heart by respecting them and delighting in their accomplishments.

She is constantly going over and above the call of duty in preparing life skills lessons and activities that the students not only enjoy, but learn from. Whether it's cooking or learning to reconcile a checkbook, Mrs. Bright and her paraprofessionals (I don't know all their names, but they are worthy of mention, too), are constantly on top of the students' needs trying to meet them.

I can't say enough good about Mrs. Bright's Life Skills class and this wonderful, gifted, caring teacher.

Let's give three cheers for Mrs. Bright!