Food For Thought
“Do we really need so many new outfits? Are we just perpetuating a culture that defines us based on what we’re wearing rather than what we’re doing? What if we spent our energy trying to BE good, interesting humans instead of trying to LOOK good and interesting?” People around the world were stunned by the letter from the teacher, as they supported her statement.
Having Supporters
Comments quickly blew up on Julia’s Instagram, and she gained over 6,500 followers. A supporter even wrote, “All for integrating sustainable strategies into everyday items, what a movement this teacher started!” With 17 teachers joining her cause, including her husband, Patrick, a history teacher, who also wore the same shirt for 100 days, some of Julia’s students and peers soon followed her example. Local news stations soon caught wind of the story of the teacher.