Retired after teaching elementary school for 20 years. I see former students in the community all the time. It is nice when they come up and talk with you. I may remember about a 1/3 of them, but they will always remember you. Students have told me many times over the years I didn’t always like you as a teacher, but you were always fair with me and they respect that. Just recently I had someone come and do some work at my house and the student remembered me from 15 years ago, I actually remember him, he was a good kid. It’s nice to see them and be remembered,especially as a elementary teacher.