Quite the career

Middle school Social Studies teacher Paul Durietz started his career in Gurness, Illinois, in 1970. 

The educator was recently awarded the Guinness World Record for the longest career as a social studies teacher, clocking in an impressive 53 years. 

🌳 Bloom where you're planted... Paul's love for history came from his father, who fought in WWII. The passionate teacher first stepped up as social studies curriculum coordinator in 1986, and he's since coached over 20 other educators in his school.

• "Keep working on what you love to do in life," he said. "It may turn into a world record."