“It was an easy transition,” said Emily Gotch, 1st grade teacher at Cardinal Elementary School. It’s a common sight in small Siouxland towns. Rather than mom dropping Grady off at school.

Grayslake native Claudia Kauck knew from a very young age what she wanted to do in life. Call it being a product of her environment. Certainly, hard work and study were involved. But Kauck credits ...

That first-grade teacher at Heights Elementary School posted a video on social media showing her putting up a Pride flag in her room and then showing off inclusive books in her classroom.

Earl Boyles Elementary School teacher Vickie Saula teaches a lesson to her first grade class on Jan. 24, 2025. Elizabeth Miller / OPB OPB recently asked students in the Class of 2025 which ...