Good teachers are more than the sum of their test scores and college transcripts.
They also inspire and motivate students and instill lessons that last beyond the classroom. The Herald-Leader asked readers which teachers meant the most to them. The result was stories about men and women who made subjects come alive, who introduced students to new worlds and who, most of all, cared about their students. I remember a time in high school when two girls on the majorette squad had been having some problems with each other, and the band director, rather than deal with the two of them, disbanded the entire squad. Mr. Williamson really went to bat for us.