{"id":2397,"date":"2023-09-05T15:45:34","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=2397"},"modified":"2023-09-05T15:45:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T15:45:34","slug":"coach-goes-viral-online-for-this-one-act-during-kids-basketball-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usapress.info\/?p=2397","title":{"rendered":"Coach goes viral online for this one act during kids\u2019 basketball game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jonathan Oliver, a Valdosta, Georgia, physical education teacher, gained widespread admiration for his touching gesture. During a basketball game, he knelt down and tied kindergartener Kristen Paulk\u2019s hair into a ponytail.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/superduperior.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/MjAwNTQ0OTUxNDM4NjgxNDY0.webp\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The video, titled \u201cWhen your job goes beyond teaching!\u201d, resonated with viewers. Oliver\u2019s actions, which he considers a way to make students feel loved and at home, exemplify the dedication of educators.<\/p>\n<p>Oliver, a father of three, shared, \u201cIt was shocking to me that it got that much attention because we all do it\u2026 We try to love on them as much as possible. To me, it was just a ponytail.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 360px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-2397-1\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/usapress.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/When-your-job-goes-beyond-teaching.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/usapress.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/When-your-job-goes-beyond-teaching.mp4\">https:\/\/usapress.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/When-your-job-goes-beyond-teaching.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Kristen\u2019s mother, Miyah Cleckley, expressed gratitude, highlighting Oliver\u2019s consistent care. \u201cHe does their hair a lot\u2026 he has to pick up the weight of doing their hair,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jonathan Oliver, a Valdosta, Georgia, physical education teacher, gained widespread admiration for his touching gesture. 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