Every kid needs a champion | Rita Pierson

TED Talks Daily · Sep 7, 2026 · 9:47

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Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, "They don't pay me to like the kids." Her response: "Kids don't learn from people they don't like.'" A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.

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