'Going the Extra Mile': What These Florida Teachers Did for Their Colleague with Cancer

Amanda Casanova : Aug 20, 2018
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"Teachers always give—it's a profession of giving, but it was extraordinary that so many people were willing to donate those days to me." -Robert Goodman, teacher

[ChristianHeadlines.com] Teachers and staff at a Florida school have donated some 100 sick days to a fellow history teacher who is undergoing chemotherapy treatment. (Image: Teacher Robert Goodman/via BBC News)

Robert Goodman, 56, used his own sick leave until he ran out in July, but he still needs chemotherapy for colon cancer until October. For this reason, Goodman was faced with the daunting decision to either return to school or take unpaid leave...

..."I asked for help. I just didn't expect to get the help in four days," he said... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here.

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