Posted on May 27, 2022
Texas shooting: The teachers who sacrificed their lives to protect children
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"We have a wonderful year ahead of us!"
This sweet and simple line, written by fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles at the start of the school year, is haunting now.
On Thursday, the last day of school, she and fellow teacher Irma Garcia should be packing up their shared classroom at Robb Elementary in the small Texan town of Uvalde, and preparing for the summer break.
Instead, their families are making funeral arrangements, after they were gunned down in a mass shooting, which also killed 19 of their young students.
This sweet and simple line, written by fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles at the start of the school year, is haunting now.
On Thursday, the last day of school, she and fellow teacher Irma Garcia should be packing up their shared classroom at Robb Elementary in the small Texan town of Uvalde, and preparing for the summer break.
Instead, their families are making funeral arrangements, after they were gunned down in a mass shooting, which also killed 19 of their young students.
Texas shooting: The teachers who sacrificed their lives to protect children
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..."Irma Garcia
Tiffany Wertheimer - BBC News
Thu, May 26, 2022, 4:37 PM·6 min read
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Irma Garcia
Irma Garcia and Eva Mireles
Irma Garcia and Eva Mireles
"We have a wonderful year ahead of us!"
This sweet and simple line, written by fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles at the start of the school year, is haunting now.
On Thursday, the last day of school, she and fellow teacher Irma Garcia should be packing up their shared classroom at Robb Elementary in the small Texan town of Uvalde, and preparing for the summer break.
Instead, their families are making funeral arrangements, after they were gunned down in a mass shooting, which also killed 19 of their young students.
AS IT HAPPENED: Texas primary school shooting leaves 21 dead
VICTIM PROFILES: Texas victims: 'They were sweet kids and lovable'
In the days since Tuesday's attack, Mrs Garcia and Ms Mireles' bravery has been praised - they were seen trying to shelter their students from the bullets.
Mrs Garcia was found by officers "embracing children in her arms pretty much until her last breath," her nephew John Martinez told the New York Times.
"She sacrificed herself protecting the kids in her classroom. She was a hero," he wrote on a fundraising page.
Just two days later her family suffered another tragedy when Mrs Garcia's husband, Joe Garcia, died of a heart attack. Mr Martinez wrote that he "passed away due to grief".
A classroom full of 'fun, giggles and love'
Mrs Garcia and Ms Mireles had been a teaching team for five years, and had 40 years of experience between them.
A photo taken last month shows the pair in their classroom watching over students as they work on iPads, one giggling - he probably knows the photo is being taken.
"Eva Mireles and Irma Garcia were two of the greatest teachers Uvalde, [Texas] has ever known," Natalie Arias, an education specialist who lives in Uvalde wrote.
"Their classroom was full of fun, growth, giggles, teamwork, and, most of all, love."...
..."Irma Garcia
Tiffany Wertheimer - BBC News
Thu, May 26, 2022, 4:37 PM·6 min read
In this article:
Irma Garcia
Irma Garcia and Eva Mireles
Irma Garcia and Eva Mireles
"We have a wonderful year ahead of us!"
This sweet and simple line, written by fourth-grade teacher Eva Mireles at the start of the school year, is haunting now.
On Thursday, the last day of school, she and fellow teacher Irma Garcia should be packing up their shared classroom at Robb Elementary in the small Texan town of Uvalde, and preparing for the summer break.
Instead, their families are making funeral arrangements, after they were gunned down in a mass shooting, which also killed 19 of their young students.
AS IT HAPPENED: Texas primary school shooting leaves 21 dead
VICTIM PROFILES: Texas victims: 'They were sweet kids and lovable'
In the days since Tuesday's attack, Mrs Garcia and Ms Mireles' bravery has been praised - they were seen trying to shelter their students from the bullets.
Mrs Garcia was found by officers "embracing children in her arms pretty much until her last breath," her nephew John Martinez told the New York Times.
"She sacrificed herself protecting the kids in her classroom. She was a hero," he wrote on a fundraising page.
Just two days later her family suffered another tragedy when Mrs Garcia's husband, Joe Garcia, died of a heart attack. Mr Martinez wrote that he "passed away due to grief".
A classroom full of 'fun, giggles and love'
Mrs Garcia and Ms Mireles had been a teaching team for five years, and had 40 years of experience between them.
A photo taken last month shows the pair in their classroom watching over students as they work on iPads, one giggling - he probably knows the photo is being taken.
"Eva Mireles and Irma Garcia were two of the greatest teachers Uvalde, [Texas] has ever known," Natalie Arias, an education specialist who lives in Uvalde wrote.
"Their classroom was full of fun, growth, giggles, teamwork, and, most of all, love."...
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