Students donate 300 teddy bears to Le Bonheur in memory of late teacher

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A beloved teacher’s legacy is living on through the kindness of her students.

Students at Arlington Elementary School collected more than 300 teddy bears to donate to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, honoring the memory of teacher Lori Tooker, who recently died after battling cancer, according to the school’s social media post.

For years, generations of students proudly called themselves “Tooker’s Teddy Bears,” a nickname inspired by the lasting impact Tooker had on her classroom and beyond…

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