Teachers can make an impact on students but sometimes it’s the other way around.
Winston Lee, a History teacher at Letcher County Central High School in Whitesburg, Kentucky, was shocked and amazed after seeing a message one of his students left on their test. It was the first time in all his 12 years of teaching that he had seen something like it. It was a genuine act of kindness from one student to another.
Paying bonus points forward.
The note on a student’s test read, “If you could, can give my bonus points to whoever scores the lowest?” It was a simple, selfless request that made Lee take pause.
Lee shares the message to inspire others.
He decided to post the picture of the note on Facebook to let others know about this student’s act of kindness.
Lee’s post quickly went viral.
He wrote in the Facebook caption, “Have to shout this out. Had honestly never seen this…One of my guys, a straight A+ guy, offers up his 5 bonus points to someone in need. Anyone. Totally offering up what is rightfully his, his earning, to any peer that may have been struggling especially hard the day of the test. It may not have seemed like a big deal to the young man but Lee and others online were amazed by his giving spirit. “I was pleasantly surprised…He is the type of kid that would often show compassion in the classroom.” Lee said to Good Morning America.
The student’s main goal was to help someone else.
“He didn’t care if he considered them a friend, didn’t care if they were cool, didn’t matter to him what situation had caused them to score lower, he just wanted to help, be kind, commit a loving act.” – Lee wrote on Facebook.
“This note gave me so much hope.” – Lee wrote on Facebook
Teachers and students have gone through so much during the Pandemic but these types of surprises remind us that there are truly giving people out there who make the world a better place. “Let us all be a little more like this young man!!” – Lee wrote on Facebook.
The unnamed student received bonus points the day before.
If his students participated in an exam review game the day before the test, Lee would offer them five bonus points. The student earned the points but gave them away, giving him a 94%. The five points would have set him up with a near-perfect score.
The bonus points gave another student a passing grade.
Without revealing who it was, Lee awarded the five points to the student with the lowest test score. The additional five points ended up giving her a passing grade. “She was really thankful so it turned out great…She does not know who gave her the points.” – Lee told – Good Morning America.
Lee is proud of his student with an A+ attitude.
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