Leigh sat in the staff meeting and watched the shocked faces of the other teachers. Sure, David complained about his budget, but because he cared about his students and wanted more for them. They worried too, about the students. With David gone, how would his students finish the course?

"I wonder if there is someone in the community who knows construction who could teach that part of the course to the students? It's only six weeks to the end of term." Susan sat at the far end of the ...