Gilbert Gutknecht: “Today is National Teacher Day. Every day of every week in the school year our children are influenced by their teachers.…”

“Today is National Teacher Day. Every day of every week in the school year our children are influenced by their teachers. In my district back in Minnesota, we have a number of excellent professional teachers who every day give their all to the students that they work with. I want to especially call attention to two teachers. I have had the opportunity to visit a number of the schools in my district. Recently I visited Missy Nelson's second grade class at Kasson-Mantorville Elementary School in Kasson, Minnesota. Teaching second grade is a challenge. She does a fabulous job of keeping those kids excited and motivated about learning. I also want to say a special congratulations to another teacher who is sort of at the other end of her teaching career. That is Eunice Swenson, a Business Ed teacher at John Marshall High School. She is all-world when it comes to business education. She has influenced so many students over the years, including my oldest daughter. I want to say a special thank you and congratulations to teachers like Missy Nelson and Eunice Swenson, because every day they are having a powerful influence on the students that they work with.”