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By the numbers: Gwinnett County Schools retirees

May 28, 2015 - Johnsie Cooper gets a hug from Principal Toni Ferguson on a visit to the school after her retirement. Johnsie Cooper, a second grade teacher at Knight Elementary School in Gwinnett County, retired after 50 years of teaching. AJC FILE PHOTO

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Credit: Bob Andres

May 28, 2015 - Johnsie Cooper gets a hug from Principal Toni Ferguson on a visit to the school after her retirement. Johnsie Cooper, a second grade teacher at Knight Elementary School in Gwinnett County, retired after 50 years of teaching. AJC FILE PHOTO
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May 31, 2017

Gwinnett County school officials waved goodbye to hundreds of teachers who retired at the end of this school year.

Here are some interesting numbers about the school district’s retirees:

562 - the number of teachers, administrators and support staff who retired.

13,518 - how many years the retirees spent in education.

22 - how many retirees spent 40 or more years in education.

48 - the number of years paraprofessional Judy L. Williams spent in the profession, more than any Gwinnett retiree.

5 - the number of principals who retired this school year.

Gwinnett had a luncheon Tuesday to celebrate its retirees. Atlanta’s school system is scheduled to have a luncheon Wednesday for its retirees.

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