Marci Breed has done a lot of pushups over her long career as a physical education teacher. She’s retiring after 35 years as a PE teacher, 31 of those at James Hart. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
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Retirement: PE teacher loved keeping up with her Hart students

Gym teacher Marci Breed can still get down on the floor and do push-ups and other exercises with her students at James Hart School. Despite her agility, she’s retiring after 35 years as a PE teacher, 31 of those at Hart.

“I’ve been teaching phys ed and I practice what I teach,” she said. “I always feel like when you’re dealing with kids in general, they can’t argue with you if you’re doing it with…

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