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Todd Henry

My deepest condolences today to the family and students of a real Huck’s Hero, Todd Henry of Tyler, Texas. Todd was a special ed teacher who would bring his guitar to class and use his love of music to reach students with emotional and behavioral problems at John Tyler High School. Sometimes, a student might turn aggressive, but Todd had worked with prison inmates for 10 years and wasn’t afraid. Until Wednesday morning, when an emotionally disturbed teenager walked up to him in class, and in a random, unpredictable act of violence, fatally stabbed Todd in the neck. His class resumes today, but his students are devastated. They say Todd Henry was a really cool teacher, who believed music was a powerful tool for reaching even the most troubled kids. They’re hoping that whoever takes over his class will continue his legacy.

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