Tahlequah special ed teacher passes away

Tahlequah special ed teacher passes away

TEACHER... AND OFFERINGSUPPORT TO A STAFF MEMBERWHO IS FIGHTING CORONAVIRUSHEAD-ON.

2 WORKS FOR YOU'SBRADY HALBLEIB SHOWS US HOWTHE DISTRICT IS WORKING TOKEEP STUDENTS SAFE... WHILETHEY GRIEVE.The DISTRICT SAYS THEGreenwood staff member whotested positive came incontact with one otherperson.

They are now bothself isolating at home.

IN astatement, the district saySthe two "were not in atraditional classroomsetting Thursday or Friday,so they did NOT come intoclose contact with anystudents.

AND it will NOTaffect the return ofstudents on Wednesday, Sept.2nd." TAHLEQUAH studentswere already online fortoday and tomorrow to giveEVERYONE time to grieve THELOSS OFSPECIAL EDUCATIONTEACHER TERESA HORN.TAHLEQUAH'S SUPERINTENDENTTELLS ME HORN PASSED AWAYSUNDAY WHILE QUARANTININGWITH COVID-19.

Mrs. HornTAUGHT for more than twodecades AND was loved by herstudents.One Facebook comment reads:"Prayers for her family withlove and support.

Shedevoted herself to teachingand caring for special needsstudents... and I hope herfamily will know how she hasaffected these studentslives for the better- shewill be missed..IN-PERSON Classes areexpected to resume Wednesdayfor TAHLEQUAH PUBLICSCHOOLS.

THE STATE HEALTHDEPARTMENT SAYS There arehave been 684 cases OFCOVID-19 in CherokeeCounty..

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