On the Road: America's oldest teacher has no plans to retire 

The fact that they call her granny melts my heart.

Agnes Zhelesnik, "Granny", passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2017, two days after her 103rd birthday. Her life and memory spreads far and wide. She touched so many people of all ages and will always be an inspiration. Agnes was so happy to spend time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren for many years. She loved teaching children to cook and sew and was always busy crocheting. Her outlook on life was to always be happy and she did that even when times were tough.

She is not in it 4 money. she loves the kids. can we have her cloned.

Wow the extension of grammar these little children use is incredible!

"You can't taste love, but you can feel the love". C'mon Stevey.... That girl was devilishly astonishing!

She looks like she’s in her 70’s not 100’s

she was my cooking teacher back when I was in preschool. I don’t remember much, now that I’m a senior in high school, but she made me love school. I remember making gingerbread man cookies before Christmas break, and making cookies. When i got the news of her passing, a small part of me died. I still have a binder with many pictures of my preschool, and she is in it.

She looks good for her age omg

These kids are darn smart, just hear how they speak! And may God bless this beautiful woman.

Imagine she taught your dad or mom and was friends with your grandparents

my grandma says "age is a number, mine is unlisted". always young if your heart feels it

OMG these kids are smart and well-spoken!

In my high school, we have a security guard. We call her Grandma. She’s the jewel of our school. Been there way before most of us. She’s tough. No one messes with her. No way. We all love her, and she loves us.

1:51 No one: This 5 year old:

Rest in peace Granny. Thank you for teaching our kids

What a great woman

This woman is amazing may god bless her now that she is in heaven 😭😖🤧

1:53 did that kid just say persevere? legit didn’t know what that word was till i was like 12

1:45 That was so adorableeeee. She made a difference in many children's lives.

Awww you can't taste the love but you can feel the love! How sweet. My dad cooks for my kids and he always tells them to remember the secret ingredient....u guessed it...love!

i miss my granny. she was such a lovely person.

You can't taste love, but you can feel love!! ❤❤❤😍😍

How Beautiful! You can feel love.

I went to that school and she was a great teacher

Awe how heart warming amen granny amen

I truly wish I had met Agnes, or that she had been my teacher as a kid. Somehow, she keeps teaching what's important through this brief video. Rest in peace, wonderful Lady!

I’m so happy she can still move around well at 100, my great grandfather is 96 and can barely walk with his cane. I hope she is still alive and well. Edit: I just saw from one of the comments that she died at 103 😭, may she Rest In Peace.

And I thought my teacher was old...

Oh my gosh she is the strongest person.....you are an amazing person..!

All these years I’ve lived in south jersey she’s only been an hour and a half away 😕 and now when I finally see her video she’s gone 😥 what a beautiful women and a beautiful soul rest peacefully! ♥️

Thanks granny, for love &care❤😊

SHE is what makes America great. We live in the best country in the world! Most powerful to. We need to be proud of this beautiful country! God bless America. ✊🏼🇺🇸

Hope I'm as lucky as that lovely lady........what an inspiration.

Beautiful woman. Such a kind loving person.

This is one the best stories I`ve seen yet on this Program,I say Thank you and good bye (Made My Day)

1:53 That kid said long words I don’t even know the meaning of “compassionate, perceivers”.

“You can taste love but you can feel love”

Imagine the stories she has! I wish I had teachers like her. Rest in peace

She looks great too and that beautiful white hair! These accounts are so encouraging. Love Steve Hartman.

What a kind lady.

Her voice kinda sounds like my great grandma Edna who passed away a while back. Brings back memories.

I Applaud this women❤️🧡💜❤️🧡

You cant taste love but you can feel it ❤️

I was lucky enough to have her as my teacher many years ago now. RIP Granny

A 7 year old knows what "persevere" means! Dang! Smart kid!!😅👌

"Children make the whole world " 😭 my heart

Whew these kids are very intelligent in their choice of words! Very nice

Happiness & love gives you extra years for sure 💖 beautiful story!!

My English teacher is old and she literally never stops mentioning how “us kids weren’t taught this or this” and that she pities us, and when we don’t understand something, she’ll get really impatient even though she literally studied English for like 48 years

There a teacher in my school named Mrs. Erklaur. She is 93 years old. We call her momma earth though. She’s a reading teacher and is super sweet. I wonder if she’ll be on this show soon.

That’s one way to get yourself a amazing legacy! That must be so amazing for her and the kids!

This is what you call dedication!

If anyone's wondering, she passed away January 14, 2017 after a stroke in 2016

She was such a beautiful woman back in the day and still is!

This melts my heart she is so sweet.

i love granny so much

These kids have a nice vocabulary. Props to them. Oh, and I love Granny ♥️♥️♥️♥️

Granny was teaching at age 102 when she had a stroke, in Oct 2016. She tried to return to the classroom, but alas, never did, and passed away three months later in Jan 2017, two days after turning 103.

I want to be half the teacher that this woman is someday.

"You cant taste love, you can feel love" 😭😭

Rest In Peace Granny, you will forever be in our hearts. 1914-2017

Who's cutting onions again....? Such an amazing story.

My home ec teacher is 80 and she’s been a teacher all her life, she has so many stories and loves to share them Nicest lady you’ll probably ever meet

Protect this beautiful woman.

Amen for "Granny"!!!!

Awww I just love when the kids call her granny💖🤗🥰🥰 May she work with her job forager!

God bless her. There is evidence all around the planet that children give people a reason to live and love.❣

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She’s not doing this for money she’s definitely doing it for kids and that’s why she still here because God wants everyone to be happy I am in love with this this is so sweet I still hope she is here!!

Why are the children so intelligent and well spoken?

Protect her at all costs

Student from 1988: we call our teacher mommy Years later: New generation of students: we call her granny

What a QUEEN! God love ya, darlin!

OMG. I love granny❤❤❤

You can feel love was so heart warming

*Warms my heart*

Such a sweet story. She’s so right “Children make the whole world.” I’ve always said that there is nothing better in this world than the sweet, innocent love of children.

the fact she could stand pretty normally and have no problem at all speaking and working with kids! shes so healthy its unreal! i know shes teaching the angels in heaven right now, rip grammy 💝💝💝💝

That ending 😊😊😍 let's get some more hugs

We doesn’t look 100!!! God bless her 💕

RIP she’s so sweet 💞💞

Such a well written news piece, and on an amazing subject.

That Young Man Knew Some Big Words Fir His Age Very Smart Young Man And Very Nice Lady :)

She looked amazing for her age!! She walks around better than I do some days at 30 😩 all of her students are so blessed and privileged to have had her as their teacher and she’s one lucky woman to have so many extended grandchildren who loved her dearly 💕

Aww, I love this!

0:1 i bet that dude is the oldest news reporter in America😂 I bet he is the grandpa too😉

Love you Grandma

God bless her soul

Is it just me, or is everyone else sad that they couldn’t meet her?! 🥺

You can't taste love...but you can feel it. That Young person is very astute.

The realest teacher out here☝🏼

Awe this is so sweet 😭❤️

This made me so happy

She’s such a nice lady and she doesn’t even look 100 she looks at least 70

R.I.P. actually rest in paradise you deserve it

I already plan to retire and I’m still in school LMAO

rest easy ❤️

I want to get my masters in tesol. This woman is giving me a lot of hope and making me realize that I can still pursue it!

R.I.P. 🙏 Legends Never Die 😢

God bless her!