On Saturday, the world witnessed an amazing outpouring of energy and passion to protest gun violence.  The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School (a public school) organized a mass demonstration in Washington, D.C. that drew hundreds of thousands of supporters, accompanied by like demonstrations across the nation and the world.

The media have rightly commended the remarkable young people who brought these events together with amazing skill in a very short time.

But what about their teachers?

Other than those who died protecting their students, we don’t know their names.

We don’t know the names of those who taught them debating skills.we don’t know the names of those who taught them government, civics, and history. We don’t know the names of the English teachers who taught them clarity of thinking and expression and correct use of language.

They too are heroes.

They are unsung heroes. They deserve to be acknowled and thanked publicly.

If you know them, please thank them. Please send me their names, so they get the recognition they so richly deserve.