The mass exodus of teachers from the profession concerns many in the profession including me. I know it has been said before, but everyone I talk to who has left, none of them have left because of the kids. Not a single one. /2

Caught an Iowa Cubs game and had a great time with math nerdy friends 💙💙

After 23 years of teaching I resigned yesterday. Here are some of the reasons why... 1. Pay - but I never complained while I was a teacher because I knew the history. 2. Time required to be effective - 2-3 hours after school - 4-8 hours on the weekend. Planning and grading 3. Student behavior during class. Most students are reasonable but many are not. Constantly waking kids up, dealing with cell phones.... 4. Dress code enforcement. I'm glad we have a dresscode but it is a pain when so many kids push the envelope 5. The need for differentiated instruction. Preparing a main lesson with possibly 5-6 versions of the same lesson for different IEP needs or language barriers. @jenteach13

Current view... Next stop Louisville!!! #APReading2026 @CollegeBoard

ONE MORE DAY!!!! #apreading2026

Nobody talks about the teacher who left after year three, not because she was bad at it, but because she was good at it and it was destroying her. The best ones burn out fastest when the system does not protect them. We lost a great teacher this year. The job posting went up the same week she turned in her keys. It is not the same thing.

I think I officially have a teenager.... Dear Lord, is she ever going to wake up??? 😂

A reminder for all of us in education: the primary objective is not bell-to-bell instruction. The primary objective is bell-to-bell learning. One is an activity. The other is the mission. @SteeleThoughts

Teaching is a job. Encouraging sacrifice destroys the profession. In other professions “accept less to show you care” would be called exploitation. Because that is exactly what it is. When you leave, retire, burn out, or break down your position will be posted and filled.

If I had to use one word to describe this past school year, it would be "validation". After the awfulness of the 24-25 SY & having some words someone said to me in anger stuck in my head, I needed the 25-26 SY to make me feel whole again, & it surely did that in spades 💜💜

Powerful!

The best feeling 🥰🥰

I will be in Louisville one week from today!!!! 🙌🙌

Truth.

Much of professional development in education is built on the illusion that teaching is more complicated than it truly is. Instead of simply asking students to read, write, think, and discuss, we bury ourselves in jargon, acronyms, data charts, and endless protocols.

Lead with kindness, empathy, and compassion this week. At work, in your home, and anywhere you go.

Nice is not, in actuality, kind.

Somewhere in America right now, a middle school is promoting a student to high school who cannot read. An elementary school passed them first. Everyone was nice about it. Nobody helped.

Sooooooooo excited!!!! 11 more days until Louisville!!! 🤓 @CollegeBoard

Great teachers have high expectations for their students, but higher expectations for themselves.

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