“You need to know that I’ve been through one of the worst things, and I’m still here. And we’re going to pass our tests together, and you can do it.”
Science teacher Olivia Johntry lost her father, Anthony Perez, on Sept. 11, 2001. Johntry now uses her story as a model of perseverance for her students to carry with them. Courtesy of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
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