We continue our series of interviews with teachers throughout the country. Meet Cheryl Richards, an English teacher at an alternative high school in Las Vegas, was inspired by her teachers to become a teacher. All of her students are former dropouts. Money is a big thing in Las Vegas.
Kids learn fast that they can make big dollars without an education.
I have to constantly plug the 'small brain vs. big brain' concept. Opportunity is not always a good thing. I think I decided to be a teacher after I returned to college. I had wonderful teachers who seemed passionate about their subjects. One in particular, Ben McCormick, was outstanding.