Teachers hold parade to boost spirits

Teachers in the metro are doing something very special to connect with students during this extended break.

STUDENTS DURING THIS EXTENDEDBREAK.

THEY ARE PARADING THROUGHTHEIRSTUDENTS' NEIGHBORHOODS TO OFFERENCOURAGEMENT WHILE KIDS ARELEARNING FROM HOME.

SOME TEACHERS IN RANKIN COUNTYGOTTOGETHER AND DECIDED TO GO VISITTHEISTUDENTS - FROM A SAFE DISTANCA LOT OF TEACHERS DECORATEDCARS.

WE WERESTANDING OUTSIDE OF THE SUNROOFJUST WAVING AND SAYING HELLO.THEY ORGANIZED A TEACHERSPARADE.A CARAVAN OF TEACHERS DROVETHROUGHNEIGHBORHOODS IN RANKIN COUNTYTO LETTHEIR STUDENTS KNOW THEY CAREABOUT THEM,EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE NOT IN THECLASSROOI THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO SPREADJOY.

BECAUSE THESE KIDS HAVEBEEN ISOLATED FOR AWHILE NOW.

I THINK IT'S HARD ONTHEM.HARDER THAN IT IS FOR US.TEACHERS SAY THEY WANT TO MAKESURETHEIR STUDENTS KNOW THEY AREMISSDURING THIS EXTENDED BREAK.YES, WE MISS BEING IN THECLASSROOM WITH THESE KIDDOS.

WEREALLY DO.

MADISON COUNTY TEACHERS AREPLANNINGTO PARADE THROUGH RIDGELANDNEIGHBORHOODS THURSDAYAFTERNOON.GOVERNOR TATE REEVES SAYSMISSISSIPPI PUBLICSCHOOLS WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTILAT LEASTAPRIL 17TH