Brooklyn Teachers Share 25-Year 9/11 Memories With Students as Anniversary Nears

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 10

At St. Patrick Catholic Academy in Brooklyn, teachers who witnessed 9/11 as children are marking the attacks' 25th anniversary by turning personal memories into classroom lessons for students born decades later.
Kathleen Palladino, now a nursery teacher, avoids graphic details for 3-year-olds and instead teaches simple acts of care, while third- and fourth-grade teachers stress calm, empathy and the example of first responders.
Principal Kathy Curatolo carries the deepest personal loss: her 31-year-old brother, FDNY firefighter Robert Curatolo, died after surviving one tower collapse, rescuing others and returning to the rubble.
Curatolo said the challenge has grown as more children know 9/11 only from school, making teachers key to explaining not just the attacks but how New Yorkers responded with sacrifice, kindness and resilience.