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Living
January 26, 2020
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By Whitney Ballard

The Invisible Weight Teachers Carry

I threw yet another dried-out Expo marker into the trash. Character Ed: What will you do today that— I made…

Friendship, Kids
August 20, 2019
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By Stacey Gagnon

Please Talk to Your Kids About Mine

My child is going to be in your class . . . well maybe not my actual child, but a…

I Didn’t Choose to Have Children With Special Needs, But Their Teachers Did

Kids, Living
June 6, 2019
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By Stephanie Hanrahan

I Didn’t Choose to Have Children With Special Needs, But Their Teachers Did

I didn’t cry on the first day of school. Not really my style, I guess. My children were ready and…

Here’s to the Kids Who Rocked IEP Goals This Year

Kids
May 24, 2019
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By Valli Vida Gideons

Here’s to the Kids Who Rocked IEP Goals This Year

As the school year comes to an end, I’d like to give a big SHOUT OUT to all the kids…

Dear Teachers, Thank You For Loving Our Kids as Your Own

Kids
May 22, 2019
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By Emily Scott

Dear Teachers, Thank You For Loving Our Kids as Your Own

When you leave your kids with someone for many hours a day, you want to make sure he or she…

Kindergarten Teachers Turn Babies into Big Kids

Kids
May 18, 2019
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By Carolyn Moore

Kindergarten Teachers Turn Babies into Big Kids

Dear kindergarten teacher, Nine months ago, I walked my firstborn into your kindergarten classroom, uncertain of what the year ahead…

Kids, Teen
May 13, 2019
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By Heather Duckworth

To the Class of 2019: You Are Loved

Dear graduate, I know you are not looking for advice. I know you just graduated and you feel like you…

Somewhere Along the Way, Your Child Became Mine Inside This Classroom

Kids, Living
May 7, 2019
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By Erin Uhlaender

Somewhere Along the Way, Your Child Became Mine Inside This Classroom

Thank you for sharing your child with me this school year. August is a natural high for teachers. We work…

Putting Our Christian Kids in Public School Was Absolutely the Right Choice For Our Family

Faith, Kids, School
October 22, 2018
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By Elizabeth Spencer

Putting Our Christian Kids in Public School Was Absolutely the Right Choice For Our Family

I was in the middle of an online mom group conversation when the subject turned to education. One mama commented…

Journal, School
October 10, 2018
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By Ashley Storey

Dear Teacher, I See You

I see you struggling to make ends meet. You look at how much is coming in and how much is…

An Open Letter to Parents, From Your Child’s SPED Teacher

Kids, School
October 8, 2018
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By Sheelagh Lucas

An Open Letter to Parents, From Your Child’s SPED Teacher

Dear Parents: I am sorry. Today is the hardest part of my school year. Today, I have to sit across…

Why This Teacher Says There’s No Place For Zeros in Today’s Classroom

Journal, Kids, School, Teen, Tween
September 26, 2018
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By Rebecca Cooper

Why This Teacher Says There’s No Place For Zeros in Today’s Classroom

Recently, an Orlando middle school teacher went viral for posting her goodbye letter to students in dramatic fashion on a…

education

The Invisible Weight Teachers Carry

Please Talk to Your Kids About Mine

I Didn’t Choose to Have Children With Special Needs, But Their Teachers Did

Here’s to the Kids Who Rocked IEP Goals This Year

Dear Teachers, Thank You For Loving Our Kids as Your Own

Kindergarten Teachers Turn Babies into Big Kids

To the Class of 2019: You Are Loved

Somewhere Along the Way, Your Child Became Mine Inside This Classroom

Putting Our Christian Kids in Public School Was Absolutely the Right Choice For Our Family

Dear Teacher, I See You

An Open Letter to Parents, From Your Child’s SPED Teacher

Why This Teacher Says There’s No Place For Zeros in Today’s Classroom

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