Lol. I'm a teacher. And the last day is like students making up for all the grief they gave you the other 179 days. Here's a mug , for all the times you wanted to mug me. ;)
You're lying. There are no more Christian teachers left in the world. I'm kidding. I know you're not lying. Good to know there are still some left, tho i did.
Kids often say things like that. Whether the adult in their life is the best or the worst, if the child gets attached enough, they will laud them with praise and defend them to the end.