WATCH | Educator Appreciation Week: What the Students are Saying

Kids say the darndest things.

A freestyle rap session. A secret handshake. Teachers who tell jokes and turn around bad days.

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Superintendent Dr. Stephen Zrike interviewed Bates Elementary School and Salem Early Childhood Center students about their favorite educators. Salem Public Schools offers its sincere thanks to Mike Murray at Salem Access Television for his production work.