A teacher ran out of sick days to stay with his cancer-stricken daughter, so fellow educators chipped in with their sick days -- adding up to 100 days
The Mae Jemison High School teacher didn't have any more sick days that he could take to stay with his little girl, Kinsley. His daughter is getting treatment 100 miles from home and she needs him to be there when he can.So, fellow educators in Huntsville, Alabama, chipped in with their sick days -- it added up to 100 days. "We were blown away with the response that we received with the sick days.
The Green family needed 40 days, so his wife decided to post on Facebook and see whether teachers were willing to help and donate one sick day. Wilma DeYampert, who is fighting cancer, donated two of her sick days.Wilma DeYampert, an assistant principal at Lakewood Elementary, works in the same school district with Green. She saw the story on Facebook and donated two days. They are the only days she can afford, as she was diagnosed with breast cancer in February.
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