SHORT TAKES : Asner Encourages Teachers
<i> From Times Wire Services</i>
OKLAHOMA CITY —
Actor and peace activist Ed Asner told Oklahoma teachers that they can help humanity better itself, but warned that idealism means taking risks.
“It’s our responsibility and our duty to point out the wrongs we see around us,” Asner said Thursday in a speech to the Oklahoma Education Assn.
Asner, best known for his portrayal of Lou Grant on two television series and a school principal on “Bronx Zoo,” said personal involvement is a must for teachers to convey high ideals to students.
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