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 Patrick Danz Rule #1 of Copier Code: Own the Jam
Anyone who has ever taught in a school, or served in some secretarial or administrative capacity, can share a horror…
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By Marisa Boonstra I’m Not Raising My Kids in a Bubble, I’m Raising Them in a Greenhouse
People often say to me, "You can't keep your children in a bubble." And I reply, "It's not a bubble,…
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By Jessica Gentry Good Teachers Are Leaving the Field, and It’s Time We Talk About Why
The filter comes off now. I think it's easier for people to believe that I left teaching because of the…
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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…
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By Betsy Eggart In Some Ways, I Feel as Empty as My Classroom Today
Today I closed my classroom door and hung my ID badge on a hook at home. I left my room…
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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…
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By Sarah Pearce Why I Left Teaching
This August will mark the third summer I did not go back to prepare my classroom. This summer will mark…
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By Ashli Brehm Dear Teacher: What You Don’t See
Dear Teacher, Summer is almost here. My kids and I are running on fumes. And if I had to guess,…
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By Eileen Palma How I’m Building My Empty Nest Stick by Stick
I started worrying about Empty Nest Syndrome when I was 25. I was in the kitchen when it hit me…
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By Annie Boyd Why (In The World!!) Do We Home School?
This year marks the seventh year that our family is home schooling. Many of you out there who just read…
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By Bridgette Ross Be careful what you teach
Have you ever noticed that many times within a family there will be several family members with the same profession?…
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