Parker is a student at Gorrie Elementary School, according to WFLA.
Included with the money was a note that read, "Dear Mrs. Chambers, I don't think that teachers get paid enough for what they do so, will you accept this gift?"
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Parker's parents didn't know what he had done until his mother found the note in his backpack.
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His teacher didn't accept Parker's gift saying, "I can't accept this, but appreciate the gesture, Parker. Students like you are the reason I teach," WFLA reported.
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