High School Students Surprise Elderly Teacher with Sneakers After Noticing His Shoes Were Getting Old
- The High School students learnt their teacher's favourite pair of sneakers was wearing out
- They surprised their teacher by getting him a new pair which he received in front of the class
- The wonderful gesture touched the hearts of many netizens who lauded them for putting a smile on their teacher's face
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Teaching is a very respectable profession that most people will forever live to cherish for changing their lives in different ways.
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Caring students
Well, while nothing can really repay what teachers imparted in the lives of many people across the world, a bunch of High School students recently made an unforgettable gesture that their teacher will live to remember for the longest time.
CBS News shared the video of the teacher in an American High School unwrapping his surprise present from his beloved students in front of the class.
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According to the aforementioned media entity, the students noticed their teacher loved a specific pair of sneakers which he had been wearing repeatedly and had started to wear out.
Surprise gift
To show their love and appreciate the teacher for his efforts in giving them the best there is in education, the students bought their tutor with a brand new pair of Air Jordans, one of the most popular brands in the shoe business.
The students got their teacher a pair of conventional black, white, with a touch of purple Jordans which he loved, judging by a video sighted by Briefly News.
Netizens react
Social media explodes with love
The teacher was seen smiling and thanking his students for the lovely surprise gift.
Video of the gifting ceremony was shared widely on social media, specifically Twitter where quite a number of users lauded the students for putting a smile on their teacher's face.
Many, insisted the teacher must be a very cool one who connects well with his students.
Source: Briefly News
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