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Gun-toting Utah teachers to parents: Your kids safe with us

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:23:23 MDT

Gun-toting Utah teachers to parents: Your kids safe with us

By lisa schencker The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 20, 2013 01:23PM MDT

One Utah teacher’s worst nightmare goes something like this: A gunman slips into his school, draws weapons, aims and fires at his kids. “I can think of nothing worse than having to witness my students being killed or maimed without me being able to at least attempt some sort of intervention,” the teacher said. “I might even die in the process, but, in my opinion, going down shooting would be better than standing in front of them helplessly.” Every day, the Davis School District teacher carries a...

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Students, parents rally behind Rowland Hall teacher battling lung disease

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:52:03 MDT

Students, parents rally behind Rowland Hall teacher battling lung disease

By Elliott Bueler Special to The Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 11:52AM MDT

Learning is work: It’s a philosophy, personal mantra and now magnum opus of lifelong learner, teacher and artist Peter Hayes. And students and friends want to ensure he’s around a long time to champion it. In February, the Rowland Hall High School biology teacher stepped away from the classroom after 18 years at the school to tend to his health after being diagnosed with a life-threatening lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Difficult as it was, Hayes said, even the decision to l...

Students, parents rally behind Rowland Hall teacher battling lung disease

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:52:02 MDT

Students, parents rally behind Rowland Hall teacher battling lung disease

By Elliott Bueler Special to The Tribune