The Alberta Teachers’ Association

“Thanks for the great support. I am sure Farzad could feel it because once when he called me from the prison he asked me to express his sincere appreciation to all the teachers around the world who supported him. I wish you could also feel how unique a teacher he was. It was the only reason of his execution. They were afraid of his personality, afraid he would become a hero.”

—Message from the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teacher Trade Associations to Education International regarding the May 9, 2010, execution of Farzad Kamangar, a 35-year-old Iranian teacher and human rights activist. For details about Kamangar's sentence and the international efforts to save him.