Inspiring: Kamala Harris Remembers the First Grade Teacher Who Shaped Her Life

�鶹��Ʒ — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 19:30:00 +0000

Through the years, Vice President Kamala Harris, who now looks to become the nation’s 47th president, has repeatedly pointed back to a first-grade teacher as a defining influence who helped her get to where she is today.

“My first-grade teacher, Mrs. Wilson, encouraged me when I was her student,” Harris back in 2021. “Years later [she] cheered me on when I graduated from law school.

“This year and every year, we celebrate America’s teachers, who make a lifelong impact on America’s students.”

Here’s what else Harris has had to say about Mrs. Wilson:

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Inspiring: Kamala Harris Remembers the First Grade Teacher Who Shaped Her Life