Awesome-The girl was always late for school, then the teacher calls the police to follow her father.
Very often they say that the school should not only teach, but also educate children. But although the upbringing of children still lies primarily with parents, such teachers as our current heroine can definitely entrust their child. Debbie Griffin, a schoolteacher from Lakewood, Colorado. She loves her job and tries to be attentive to all her students. Debbie believes that it is important not only to teach children certain subjects, but also to partially educate them, help them grow a full and happy life.
One day Debbie noticed that her new 10-year-old student Maddie was behaving quite strangely. At first, the teacher thought that the girl herself was unusual, but somehow not so… Debbie began to closely monitor the girl and noticed that the baby was often late for school and came tired, respectively, there was no question of any good academic performance.
Debbie also noticed that during recess Maddie did not communicate and did not play with her peers, because she was napping all the time. Of course, the teacher was very worried about this situation, so one day she decided to approach Maddie and find out what was going on. After talking a little with the girl, the teacher realized that the whole problem was in the family.
But Maddy did not name a specific reason, so the teacher began to try to find out what was wrong. Maddie was new to the class, so Debbie didn’t know much about the girl. All she knew was that Maddie was living with her father and that they had recently moved to Lakewood. The teacher also noticed that the girl began to be late when her father began to accompany her.
Of course Debbie understood that everyone’s families are different, I don’t want to get into their personal lives. But she also didn’t understand why the girl was always late and looked tired. Debbie knew that there was no point in contacting the girl’s mother, because the woman was not involved in her upbringing, and the father could lie.
As a result, Debbie Griffin decided it was time to go to the police. The next day, Maddie was late again when her father saw her off, so Debbie called 911 from her phone and called the cops. The police decided to follow Maddie’s father after he escorted his daughter to school. They watched him get into his van and drive away. James Schweikhard, Maddie’s father, was surprised when he was stopped by a police car.
The police officers asked the man to get out of the car, but he did not want to. Then they turned to him again, but the man resisted. After that, the police forcibly pulled him out of the car. There was no limit to the surprise of the police officers… The police officers saw that the car was full of boxes, bags and other things and junk that could fit into the van. James told Police Officer Butler that he and his daughter had been homeless for several years. The van was their home. James also added that he had already contacted the administration to resolve the housing issue, but no one helped him.
James said they came to this city from Oklahoma because it became unsafe there. All the available money is spent on food, and there is no money left for renting a house. As a result, Officer Butler, instead of arresting the man, decided to help their family. Officer Butler placed James and his daughter Maddie in a homeless shelter for a while. After that, I began to solve the issue with the van.
That is why the girl sometimes began to be late, as the car was constantly out of order and it was not always possible to bring her daughter on time. Also, Officer Butler threw a cry of help to the public. The story of James and Maddie was learned not only in Lakewood, but all over the world. In fact, there were many kind people who were ready to help this unfortunate family. The officer said: “I think I’m doing the right thing. Each of us can find ourselves in such a situation, so it is important to help people.”
All employees of the police station participated in providing assistance: someone was looking for a job, someone was negotiating for it, someone was engaged in paperwork, someone was looking for a house in a good area and much more. But that’s not all… After the cry of help was thrown to the public, people from all over the world began to send donations in the form of money, clothes, food, furniture and much more. When 41-year-old James Schweikhard found out all this, he was shocked: “I have never met so many kind people! I believed in humanity again! Thank you all so much!”. The man spoke.
The man also said that his whole life with his daughter consisted of difficulties, but he did everything possible to ensure a good future for the girl. As for the money raised, they went to buy a house for James and Maddie. In addition to the house, the man received 5 job offers and could choose a more suitable and highly paid one.
After all the help that was given to James, the man said: “I am so happy that WE have a home! With a microwave, washing machine, dishwasher! This is the best housing we’ve ever had!”. But this situation might not have ended so well if not for such a scrupulous attitude of the teacher to her work and her students. It is important to always remain human and lend a helping hand!
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