By Carolyn Moore Dear Teacher, Why Didn’t We Get To Say Goodbye?
Dear teacher, I wish I could see you right now! I miss you so much. I feel a little confused…
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By Her View From Home Dear Students, We Didn’t Even Get to Say Goodbye
Dear students, I wish I could wrap you in a hug right now! You, my dears, are “my kids.” During…
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By Niro Feliciano To the School Bus Driver Who Picked Up My Kids Today
I don’t know you because you are new, but I wanted to tell you I saw you. You are beautiful.…
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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…
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By Jessica Scott 8 Things Kids Should Know About Anxiety, From a Teacher Who Has it
Sometimes admitting you have a weakness and accepting you are not always perfect feels like you have succumbed to failure,…
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Get Ready to Go Back BIG at Walmart and the Women’s Choice Award
Are you in back-to-school mode yet? If you're a mom, the answer is very likely yes—whether it's locating school supply…
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Dear Parents, From a Teacher: Let Your Kids Fail
Dear parents, Please let your kids fail. Don’t get me wrong, I love my students. In fact, one of my…
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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…
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By Melissa Fenton To the Average Kid: One Day You’ll Realize You’ve Always Been Exceptional
Hello average and below average kids and teenagers! Today you will not be on a stage receiving an honor, a…
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Calling All Exhausted Parents During the Month of May: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
OK friends, it’s May . . . the month where it traditionally all goes down the tubes. And I’m here…
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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…
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By Briana Bradley Wilson A Teacher’s Gratitude: Thank You For Sharing Your Children With Me
To my students’ parents: This time of year is incredibly exhausting. Between the stresses of testing, planning for the next…
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