Watch: Vice President Kamala Harris Remembers the First Grade Teacher Who Shaped Her Life
The candidate remembered Mrs. Wilson, who 鈥渆ncouraged me when I was her student and years later cheered me on when I graduated from law school.鈥�
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This article is part of 蜜桃影视鈥檚 EDlection 2024 coverage, which takes a look at candidates鈥� education policies and how they might impact the American education system after the 2024 election.
Through the years, Vice President Kamala Harris, who now looks to become the nation鈥檚 47th president, has repeatedly pointed back to a first-grade teacher as a defining influence who helped her get to where she is today.
鈥淢y first-grade teacher, Mrs. Wilson, encouraged me when I was her student,鈥� Harris back in 2021. 鈥淵ears later [she] cheered me on when I graduated from law school.
鈥淭his year and every year, we celebrate America’s teachers, who make a lifelong impact on America’s students.鈥�
Here鈥檚 what else Harris has had to say about Mrs. Wilson:
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