“I don’t think I’ve ever experienced such a beautiful gift from someone I don’t even know or haven’t taught their kid,” one teacher said

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A group of Marin County, Calif., public school teachers got a big surprise when they were called into a meeting earlier this week and each given a check for more than $9,000

Local resident Maja Kristin donated $1 million to the teachers of the district, sharing that she was upset over the “injustice” of Marin County’s public school funding

The district ranks in the bottom 4% of California school funding, despite being in one of the wealthiest counties in the country

A group of California public…

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