The Last Time for Tea
In final year of teaching, LGS instructor hosts last holiday tradition
by Christina Whitford
Sullivan Reporter
Growing up as a little girl in Decatur, Debbie Long always knew she wanted to dedicate her life to teaching children. With the support of her family, she was able to create a very successful career out of teaching, one that will culminate this year, her 35th.
Long followed her dreams and graduated from Illinois State University in 1978. From there she began her career teaching in Lovington in 1979.
“Ever since I can remember I wanted to teach children,” Long recalled. “I would get all the neighborhood kids and teach them in my school room in my basement. My grandpa even got me a chalk board out of an old one room school house and hung it up for me.”
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