How East St. Louis educator Briana Morales uses writing to foster healing and connection
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2023 Illinois Teacher of the Year Briana Morales was in seventh-grade when she had a teacher who changed her life: by instilling a love of writing, a sense of hope — and by inspiring her to become a teacher herself. We hear that story and learn how Briana has impacted her own students’ lives.
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