Mr. Hill was surprised with a pair of EnChroma glasses for people who are color blind.
"At the beginning of each school year, I tell students about my color deficiency. It is a great ice-breaker and generates a lot of questions and discussions about it," Hill told the district.
Designed with a filter that optimizes the way a user sees over 10,000 natural and man-made colors, the glasses correct protanopia, the most common form of color blindness.
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Students say they appreciate their teacher's hard work and wanted to surprise him with something big.
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They set a goal and were able to pay for the glasses. The teacher was able to see the colors of the balloons for the first time.
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