fifth grader donates life savings to save teacher jobs
This is super cute... and a little sad. But inspiring. What would you give to save a teacher's job? Meet Jocelyn Lam, a fifth grader at Camino Grove Elementary in Arcadia, CA who basically gave everything she had in an attempt to stop teacher layoffs.
When Jocelyn found out that teachers in her school district were in danger of losing their jobs due to budget cuts, she emptied her piggy bank and donated her entire life's savings -- $300 -- to her teacher: People Are Awesome: Fifth Grader Donates $300 Life Savings to Stop Teacher Layoffs.
This is super cute... and a little sad. But inspiring. What would you give to save a teacher's job? Meet Jocelyn Lam, a fifth grader at Camino Grove Elementary in Arcadia, CA who basically gave everything she had in an attempt to stop teacher layoffs.When Jocelyn found out that teachers in her school district were in danger of losing their jobs due to budget cuts, she emptied her piggy bank and donated her entire life's savings -- $300 -- to her teacher: People Are Awesome: Fifth Grader Donates $300 Life Savings to Stop Teacher Layoffs.
Last Friday, Lam gave her teacher an envelope full of $1, $5, and $10 bills totaling $300—money she'd earned over several years for doing chores and getting good grades. She also included a handwritten letter addressed to the Arcadia Unified school board and superintendent, saying, "I really hope this $300