Kindness toward others is often taught in elementary school, but it’s also important for students to extend it to themselves.

No matter what our job or skill set, teaching creates a fuller life. As teachers, we are specifically set up to do good, helping people increase their knowledge and expand their appreciation of life.

SPRINGFIELD — When paramedics and EMTs rush to emergency calls across Massachusetts, they are using what they learned from Springfield paramedic Emily Chandler to treat people and save lives. Chandler ...