These moving, first-hand accounts reveal the amazing wisdom and courage of publice school teachers and administrators who cared for and protected children in the schools near the World Trade Centrer and around the City on 9/11. The inspiring stories in this beautiful collection bring into clear focus the enormous responsibility that teacher and administrators face every day and the crucial role they play in helping students make sense of the world, especially after terrifying and incomprehensible events like 9/11. Maxine Greene and Michelle Fine, eminent educators, also offer their views on what happened that day and its impact on the lives of teachers and the inner workings of our schools.