“Let’s remove the mystery,” Marcus said, stepping back from the podium. “My name is Marcus Hamilton. I took my wife’s last name because I wanted to honor the Hamilton who actually understands education. Five years ago I watched her come home at 3 a.m. after reworking individualized reading plans. I watched her buy books and headphones with money we didn’t have. That night, I started building a company to support teachers like her.”
He tapped his phone. The large screens behind the stage lit with photos of my classroom: anchor charts, student drawings, gold stars with names you’d never forget if you taught them.
Then he turned to the board chair. “David, per Section 12.1 and 7.3, TechEdu withdraws its commitment from the Hamilton Education Fund effective immediately. We will reallocate to a foundation led by active educators.”
Gasps. A murmur. Someone near the stage said “Oh my goodness” into a linen napkin. The hashtags practically wrote themselves.
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