Students Raise Funds for Teacher Who Didn’t have Salary for 2 Months
Teaching is a noble profession – and many teachers will tell you that a lot of them don’t even get paid enough, yet they have to cover for the students’ needs in school because a number of students don’t have money to buy school supplies or food.
But there are times when the teachers are the ones in need, and it’s quite amazing to see the students do their best to help the teachers. This simply means that they appreciate the teacher so much!
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Bruno Rafael Paiva is probably one of the best teachers in the world, because when the students learned that he didn’t have a salary for 2 months, they raised funds so he could have money even if they were not really rich.
Teacher Bruno was hired by a school in Brazil to substitute for a pregnant teacher. He was promised a good salary.
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As with most teachers, Teacher Bruno did his best to teach the students even if he will only be there for 2 months. In just that short span of time, he became more than just a mentor to these children but also a friend they could easily count on.
Photo credit: Bruno Rafael Paiva / Facebook
At the end of his teaching stint at the school, however, they refused to pay him for the services he rendered. The administration argued that he was not on the payroll; thus, he is not entitled to the salary they had previously promised.
Despite his best efforts to collect from the school, Teacher Bruno found the school staff uncooperative. They refused to pay him up.
Photo credit: Bruno Rafael Paiva / Facebook
When the students learned this, they took pity on the teacher who had been their mentor and friend the past 2 months. So, they decided to surprise him by raising funds so that he could have some money.
Photo credit: Bruno Rafael Paiva / Facebook
The class was able to raise $359! The teacher was certainly surprised over the gesture, especially because the students told him they believe he greatly deserved more for what he had done for them, yet this was the only money they could raise by themselves.
Photo credit: Bruno Rafael Paiva / Facebook
This simply goes to show that Teacher Bruno is awesome! Congratulations!
