Teachers Day 2021 Tribute

Teachers have been dealing with the new normal more than many during this year that will go down in history. And today we take a minute to pay tribute to our favorite teachers in Monmouth & Ocean Counties.

Today, May 4th, is National Teachers Day and we wanted to take a minute to say thank you to all the great women and men in Monmouth & Ocean Counties that make such a positive difference in our children's lives.

We are not here about politics. We are here to pay tribute to people who have dedicated their lives and careers to helping our kids. And that is something you can't put a value on. But we can take a minute to say thank you to each and every one of you.

We all know what a challenge this pandemic has brought to each and every one of us, and it was a challenging year for our teachers and children. So we appreciate all the hard work and dedication it is taking to get us through this.

Teachers of Monmouth & Ocean Counties, we salute you for all you do on your special day. Here's to hoping that things get back to normal for all of us as soon as possible, and thank you for adapting to a crazy world for the children of Monmouth & Ocean Counties.

I can remember my favorite teachers to this day. I don't know where they are now, but Miss Werb, Mrs Betterman, Miss O'Neill and Dr. Colatuno, thank you for making a difference!

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