Former teachers Eileen Cohn (left), who turns 95 this month, and Nelda Hobbs, just 81, share a bench in Raymond Park. “We are talking about what was and what is,” said Cohn. “And how we can help,” adds Hobbs. Cohn taught 45 years at Lincoln School and 15 years as a substitute. Hobbs worked for Chicago Public Schools for 38 years, retiring as principal of Eugene Field School. “I think we need to authentically love kids,” she said, “and let them know we love them. Because all the stable foundations are unstable.” (Photo by Richard Cahan)
