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\"I needed to be with her day in and day out,\" she explained, adding that David Green wanted to be in the hospital with Kinsley, too, despite running out of days off.

This led her to ask others to donate their off days on March 20.

\"If you are a teacher in the State of Alabama and are in a position to donate a sick day we would greatly appreciate it!\" she wrote on Facebook. \"Kinsley is the biggest daddy’s girl and needs him to be here as often as he can, so she would be so thankful for any donated days so she can spend time with her Daddy.\"

\"PHOTO:
Courtesy Megan Green
PHOTO: Kinsley Green of Madison, Ala., pictured in an undated family photo, was diagnosed with leukemia on Oct. 22, 2018.
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Megan Green said that without the sick days, David Green wouldn't have been paid and therefore, the family would've lost their health insurance.

Mae Jemison High School's principal Rachael McDaniel told \"GMA\" that people all over the state donated.

\"PHOTO:
Courtesy Megan Green
PHOTO: David Green, 31, is a history teacher and football coach at Mae Jemison High School in Huntsville, Ala. His child, Kinsley Green, is undergoing chemotherapy due to a leukemia diagnosis, which she received Oct. 22, 2018.
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\"Coach Green is a dedicated educator and coach,\" McDaniel said. \"Even though he has been balancing the needs of his family, he has not neglected his duties at work at all. He still comes to work with a positive attitude, encouraging students and colleagues. His is optimism and attitude are felt by all around him. He is an inspiration to me and the rest of Jemison's faculty.\"

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