Coeur d'Alene School District driver's ed teacher Greg Espe, pictured Sept. 17 in his class at Coeur d'Alene High School, will retire at the conclusion of his final six-week course in November. He has taught more than 10,000 students in 33 years.
September 24, 2025
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Instructor who taught more than 10K students will retire after one final class
Instructor who taught more than 10K students will retire after one final class
The closest Greg Espe ever came to dying in 33 years teaching driver's education for the Coeur d'Alene School District was during that very first year. He was on the freeway going 65 mph in a snowstorm, a carful of to-be drivers and a student driver at the wheel.