Eliot Weiss, a respected math teacher at Edward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, retired after a remarkable 50-year teaching career. Over the last 44 years, Weiss led the school's chess team to numerous victories, including eight National High School Chess Championships. His classroom was known for fostering both academic excellence and personal growth. Former students and colleagues praised his dedication and lasting influence, noting that he was more than just a teacher; he inspired students to pursue their passions wholeheartedly.
On the last day of school in New York City, longtime math teacher Eliot Weiss marked a personal milestone: retiring after five decades of teaching and 44 years leading one of the country's most successful high school chess teams.
We won our first National High School Chess Championship in 1992 in Lexington, Kentucky, and that was the first of eight,
He was more of a life teacher. He showed us how to put a lot of dedication into what you love.
I had the best students in calculus. I had the best students on the chess team. I had the most fun - it was just so enjoyable.
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