Students create song to thank teachers Share Updated: 7:03 AM CDT May 3, 2021
Students create song to thank teachers Share Updated: 7:03 AM CDT May 3, 2021
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Show Transcript THIS MORNING, STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE COMING TOGETHER AS ONE VOICE TO SING PRAISES OF AMERICA’S EDUCATOR ERIC: AN IOWA STUDENT WROTE THE SPECIAL MUSICAL TRIBUTE AS WE KICK OFF TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK. KCCI’S TOMMIE CLARK HAS THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG, TOMMIE? TOMMIE: TO ENCOURAGE TEACHERS DURING THIS CHALLENGING COVID-19 SCHOOL YEAR, MORE THAN 100 STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE U.S JOINT VOICES. HOW COULD I EVER REPLACE WHAT I LEARNED FROM YOU TOMMIE: THE VIRTUAL CHOIR’S GOAL IS TO SHOW APPRECIATION FOR ALL EDUCATOR DONALD GEE FROM JOHNSTON WROTE THE SONG ORIGINALLY FOR HIS MO WHO’S A DES MOINES TEACHER. GEE DECIDED TO TAKE THE SONG TO THE NEXT LEVEL BY INCLUDING OTHER STUDENTS. TWO DOZEN STUDENTS IN THE VIDEO ARE FROM IOWA. IT’S THE FIRST TIME TH