The Teacher

"Be proud. You are a teacher. You are a great teacher. You teach history. You teach values. You encourage young people to find the truth. You try to bring about in your small way a better society. You do it in the classroom, in the gymnasium, in the auditorium, in student council work. You are a terrific, invaluable member of our society."
Former high school teacher and principal Gerry Dimmick started writing a letter to his children to explain his building anger at the education system he was working within. That letter grew into The Teacher, a novel tracing the police investigation into the disappearance and apparent suicide of dedicated young teacher Robin Heath.