Article April 29, 1991 Issue

SECOND THOUGHT

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Michael Winerip—December 21, 1990

The New York Times

"A Tutor's Tutor Gives and Gives But Never Takes" by Michael Winerip

"'You cannot do [anything] for this man,' Arlene Englander, a teacher at Public School 6, was saying.... She meant Albert Tonner, who is 75 years old and has been a volunteer tutor at the school for six years....

"He's now seeing children five days a week, up to five hours a day. He brings them books, writes out multiplication tables for them to study. He gave all the special education students pens....

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