<sod >The Spanish teacher, 61, was months away from retiring, after working at Corpus Christi College for more than 40 years, when she was fatally stabbed in the classroom in front of pupils on Monday.< eod>< sod > The Spanish teacher, 61, was months away from retiring from Corpus Christi College in Leeds when she was attacked in the classroom in front of terrified pupils on Monday.< eod>