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Teacher Magic

A-ha! moments from classrooms past captured on film.
Published: April 1, 2019
First Appeared In NEA Today April 2019

Found in the depths of NEA’s vault were many historic pictures. These were taken by former NEA photographer Carl Purcell between 1958 and 1966, and caught NEA Today’s attention for the magic and wonderment educators have brought—and continue to bring—to students every day.

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