"They Have Become The Essential Workers": Greenwich Local Heroes

GREENWICH, CT — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. Together with Ring, we're working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

This submission comes from Diane Franco, a retired Greenwich Public Schools teacher, who nominated the teachers working in Greenwich.

Name: Teachers in Greenwich, CT

State: CT

Hometown: Greenwich

Hero's job: Education

Relationship to nominee: Retired GPS teacher

Reason for recognition: They've had to rewrite curriculum, distribute it "in face" and remotely, deal with many anxious parents. In addition, they had to set up Google classrooms, deal with changing directions from administrators, etc.

One thing to know: They have become the essential workers and done a great job with none of the accolades.

>> Do YOU have a local hero you would like us to know about? Share their story here. Read about other heroes from across Connecticut here.