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Atlantic City High School teacher turns 80; no plans to retire anytime soon

Atlantic City High School teacher turns 80; no plans to retire anytime soon

Carol Schreibman’s energy fills the classroom as she reads Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado.” Students hold back their giggles at the dramatic emphasis she places on each word. For this 80-year-old Atlantic City High School English teacher, teaching is not just her job but her life’s purpose.