Columbus Teacher Turns Tragedy into Transformational Mission Public Education Matters

Malissa Thomas-St. Clair's son, Anthony, was murdered in 2013. In 2020, another homicide in her community led the Columbus math teacher to say 'enough is enough.' She founded Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children to provide support to families who have lost loved ones to violence, and is now piloting a violence interruption program with students at Champion Middle School, where she teaches.