Heartwarming back-to-school video goes viral

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Thursday, August 11, 2016
Tyler Returns To Class
Heartwarming back-to-school video goes viral

In just 41 seconds, this video will give you all the feels. When 4-year-old Tyler walked into his pre-kindergarten class for the first time after being out sick for a week, his dad, Shawn Harris, decided to record the special moment and it's tugging on heartstrings around the country.

As soon as Tyler walks in the classroom, all of his classmates get up to hug and touch him.

"I love this," Harris, a comedian, posted on his Facebook page of the little boys and girls of all different races hugging and embracing one another. "Kids can end racism."

If you think this video looks familiar, you are right. Harris posted the video two years ago and Tyler is now 6 years old. "Someone else shared it and it went viral again," Harris said.

Harris told Eyewitness News he is not surprised the video has resurfaced."There is so much racial tension in the world right now and this clip is changing how we think about each other," Harris said.