As schools across the nation recognize Teacher Appreciation Week, PSJA ISD alumna Dr. Tayde Garcia’s story offers a clear example of the lasting influence educators have on their students, not just in the classroom, but across a lifetime.When Garcia arrived in Pharr in the summer of 1995, she was 14 years old, adjusting to a new country, a new language, and an unfamiliar school system. What could have been an isolating experience became something else entirely. Within PSJA ISD, she found a network of educators who saw her potential and helped her build the confidence to move forward.Garcia began at ...