By Laura Watts You Have the Power To Set the Tone For the Upcoming School Year
We have all seen pictures of partitions in classrooms, heard rumors about mask-use rulings, and read the CDC's guidelines for…
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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 Jenny Rapson School Looks Iffy In the Fall—and I’m Already Grieving
My kids' school year starts in 41 days, and I have no idea and yet every idea what to expect…
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By Jennifer Thompson This Year I’m the One Crying on the Last Day of School
Today, the kids woke up excited and ready for their last day of school. They ate breakfast and headed up the…
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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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By JJ Hirsch Dear Teachers, No Matter What We’re On Your Team
Hey teachers, I just wanted to let you know that however this week goes down, it's all good. We're on…
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By Josh Gillett Stay Home For the Ones Who’d Give Anything To Hold Their Grandbabies
This is not normal. This is not fun. This is actually the worst feeling ever, but I know this is…
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By Kristin Gierke Knott Dear Teachers, Moms Miss You Too
Dear teachers, I really miss you. But not for the reasons you think. If they didn’t yet, I hope that…
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By Tricia Lott Williford The Sadness is Real: An Open Letter to Teachers
"What's keeping you awake at night?" A friend of mine asks this question when she wants to get to the…
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By Carolyn Moore Dear Teachers, We See You Stepping Up and We Are So Grateful
"When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking." My furloughed kindergartener sat on a kitchen stool, legs…
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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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