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\"He’s just a really good teacher and really good person,\" Anderson said. \"[Rylee] was shocked he came over, but she was happy to get it done and over with because she was very frustrated to not have the answers or the help that she needed.\"

Schools in Madison switched to virtual learning nearly three weeks ago, according to Waba. He said the move has been an adjustment for teachers like himself as well as for students.

\"When teachers go into the business, it’s because they like to teach and be around the kids,\" he said. \"For us now to turn into a virtual classroom, probably the biggest love of what our job is about isn’t our job anymore. It’s not the same as being in the classroom and interacting with class.\"

Waba also stressed that there are teachers around the country going above and beyond for their students in this unprecedented time.

\"I’m not one on an island,\" he said. \"There are thousands and thousands of teachers going the extra mile for their kids.\"

Editor's note: This was originally published on April 1, 2020.

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