Jaime Escalante was a role model for teachers. The effects of day to day disillusioning that occurs in any classroom--more so in urban areas--didn't phase him.
His belief in the students to overcome their environs was stronger than the effect of the environs themselves. Not all teachers can do that. Many of us, if not most--are worn down quickly as our rose-colored glasses that we deny we are wearing get crushed and tossed on the trash heap.
Jaime refused to acknowledge that the environment could undo or outdo his nurturing, and enriching efforts. He won.
He will certainly be blessed in multiple ways in his new Home.
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