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Want to Know Why Teachers Are Leaving Education? It’s Because We’re Exhausted

Living, Motherhood
April 20, 2022
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By Dana Brady

Want to Know Why Teachers Are Leaving Education? It’s Because We’re Exhausted

When do we know when it’s time to close a chapter? This question has been circling in my head for…

School Doesn’t Come Easily For All Kids—But They Can Still Do Big Things

Kids, Motherhood
January 4, 2022
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By Tynea Lewis

School Doesn’t Come Easily For All Kids—But They Can Still Do Big Things

“Mama, I wish I was in eighth grade,” my sweet first-grader said to me as she sat at the kitchen…

Living
December 20, 2021
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By Katie Moreland

Dear Teachers, You Are the Best

This week I have been lucky enough to have the chance (which is rare these days) to chat with two…

Living
February 17, 2021
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By Katy Dodds

Please Keep Praying For Our Teachers

It’s 11:30 on a Thursday morning, lunchtime in an elementary school. A third-grade teacher circles her classroom, helping her students…

Dear Teacher, I See You Struggling But Never Giving Up

Living
October 16, 2020
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By BA Eubank

Dear Teacher, I See You Struggling But Never Giving Up

Dear teacher, I see you learning new technology. Spending hours watching training videos, practicing the platform. Frustrated when it doesn't…

This Isn’t the Start To School You Deserved, But We’ll Make the Most of it

Kids, Motherhood
September 21, 2020
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By Natasha Carlow

This Isn’t the Start To School You Deserved, But We’ll Make the Most of it

I remember dropping you off at daycare the first time. You were just three months old. I sat in the…

Motherhood
September 14, 2020
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By Annie Barkalow

Homeschooling Just Didn’t Work For Me

I stared at the computer screen nervously. I was on a chat forum dedicated to homeschooling, and I had a…

Teachers Are Working Hard—Let’s Love Them Harder

Living
August 28, 2020
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By Jennifer Thompson

Teachers Are Working Hard—Let’s Love Them Harder

Today I received an email from the online director for our school district. The email talked about the challenges they…

To the Mom Who Just Dropped Her Kids Off At School: It’s OK To Cry

Motherhood
August 20, 2020
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By Laura Bailey

To the Mom Who Just Dropped Her Kids Off At School: It’s OK To Cry

I told myself I wasn't going to cry. We were ready to go back to school: a new bookbag, a…

To My Kids’ Teachers As the School Year Begins

Living
August 20, 2020
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By Shelly Koch

To My Kids’ Teachers As the School Year Begins

Dear teachers, In less than a week you will be welcoming my children to your classrooms. Something you have done…

Dear Middle School Girls, Make Your Mistakes But Remember Who the Real You is

Teen, Tween
August 19, 2020
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By Dana Brady

Dear Middle School Girls, Make Your Mistakes But Remember Who the Real You is

Dear girls, My sweet middle school female students. I stand up in front of you daily and teach you about…

My Teacher Heart Wasn’t Ready For How This Feels

Living
August 15, 2020
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By Amy Betters-Midtvedt

My Teacher Heart Wasn’t Ready For How This Feels

My heart wasn’t ready for how this feels. We went back to some in-person teacher work this week and here…

education

Want to Know Why Teachers Are Leaving Education? It’s Because We’re Exhausted

School Doesn’t Come Easily For All Kids—But They Can Still Do Big Things

Dear Teachers, You Are the Best

Please Keep Praying For Our Teachers

Dear Teacher, I See You Struggling But Never Giving Up

This Isn’t the Start To School You Deserved, But We’ll Make the Most of it

Homeschooling Just Didn’t Work For Me

Teachers Are Working Hard—Let’s Love Them Harder

To the Mom Who Just Dropped Her Kids Off At School: It’s OK To Cry

To My Kids’ Teachers As the School Year Begins

Dear Middle School Girls, Make Your Mistakes But Remember Who the Real You is

My Teacher Heart Wasn’t Ready For How This Feels

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