By Vicki Bahr My Daughter is a Teacher and I’m Nervous For Her To Be Back in the Classroom
She’s nervous, I can tell. This whole back-to-school scenario is frightening to her. “What if nobody can understand me with…
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By Sera Deo Please Just Give Us a Minute. Love, Teachers
Give us a minute. I spent today removing my personal belongings from my classroom. I'm not alone. This is being…
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Don’t Forget the Teachers
Please don’t forget the teachers. I’m getting ready to drop bags off for my teachers who are dedicating a week…
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By Kristin Gierke Knott What Teachers Want Parents To Know As Everyone Weighs the Options
Dear parents . . . please, just hear me out. As plans for this school year start falling into place,…
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By Patrick Danz Teachers Don’t Know How to Feel About Going Back to School Either
Teaching has always been a difficult profession, in my opinion. As a high school teacher, I often feel as though…
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By Mary Ann Blair Dear Kindergarten Mama, I Know Your Heart is Hurting
Dear kindergarten mama, I know your heart is hurting. You look at the little person in front of you and…
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By Stacey Howell I’m a Teacher and I Don’t Know What to Expect This Year Either
No, I don’t know what school will look like this fall. Will my kids have to wear masks? Am I…
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By Kyle Means The Lesson I’ll Never Forget From My Black Middle School Teacher
I’d like to begin this article by admitting something I’ve been ashamed of for a long time: my third-grade soccer…
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By Brianna Baranowski Sometimes There’s No Right or Wrong Choice—There’s Just a Choice
I was frantically scribbling away on the classic pro/con list, desperate and frustrated as each column found a way to…
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By Carla Mobley We Have To Love People More Than Our Opinions
I’d had her as my student for nearly 100 days. Sullen, sad, just existing, her countenance carried burden and a…
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By Julie Everett Today I Packed Up My Classroom, and the Emptiness Broke My Heart All Over Again
Today was hard. I didn’t sleep last night, in anticipation of getting to be in this space today. I thought…
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By Kelsey Irwin This is the Sweet Spot of the School Year—And Missing it Hurts
I just dropped off homework, next to an empty parking lot and quiet sidewalks. I set the girls’ folders next…
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