and we have a lot of resources available. we have after-school programs, before-school programs at parkside. and so while there might bee the disparity, i see especially at parkside of them really taking those steps to close that disparity. do you know what, you don t have to do this, obviously, and, you know, a lot of teachers can go into other lines of work. why do you do this? i know your background. boy, you could have done just about anything in the sciences. why are you doing this? absolutely. yeah. the first thing is my mother was a schoolteacher, and she still works with the youth group at our church, as do i. so, i have a heart for children. and also growing up, i just saw this i saw children who weren t getting the opportunities to learn, and in essence you re kind of taking away their future. so, if i m able to give 32 of my students a chance for a better future, i think that it s a worthy endeavor. let s see if we can get the money to keep you in the classroom. jose