It’s no secret that teachers don’t get into the profession for the money. At the rate they’re paid, it’s pretty clear they do it for the love of teaching kids and shaping young minds. Tammy Waddell, a teacher from Georgia, recently passed away and her dying wish is proof of this commitment to her profession.

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This teacher's alternative summer "homework" is everythingAccording to local news, Waddell died in early June from cancer and made a special request for her funeral arrangements. In lieu of flowers at the ceremony, she requested that people bring backpacks full of school supplies to donate to kids in need. How sweet is that" The tweet, which was posted by her cousin Brad Johnson and has over 15,000 likes and shows a picture of the chapel filled with backpacks set down along the aisle. Check it out below.

My cousin?s final request at her funeral was Backpacks full of supplies for needy students instead of flowers. A teacher to the end. @TeachersNet @edutopia @EdWeekTeacher pic.twitter.com/eGig25tYwH
— Dr. Brad Johnson (@DrBradJohnson) June 19, 2018

Are you crying, yet"
About a hundred of Waddell’s teacher co-workers from over the years acted as honorary pall-bearers during the ...