Louisiana HS Teacher Gives Shoes Off His Feet To Student Who Didn’t Meet Graduation Dress Code
John Butler, a Louisiana high school teacher is being praised a hero after giving the shoes off his own feet to a student who didn’t meet dress code at his graduation.
19-year-old Daverius Peters almost missed walking at his graduation from Hahnville High School because his shoes didn’t align with the ceremony’s dress code — which called for all dark dress shoes. Peters’ were made of black leather, but had white bottoms. After witnessing a doorperson halt Peters from entering the building, Butler, Peters mentor and a paraeducator, stepped in, took off his brown dress loafers and gave them to Peters.
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Prior to being helped, Peters says, “I was in shock. I felt humiliated. I just wanted to walk across the stage and get my diploma.” Before jumping in to save his mentee, Butler tried to reason with the doorperson, but to no avail, which is what led to his disbelief and soon his quick, thoughtless and selfless act.
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