The “Great Teacher Resignation” is seeing teachers leave the classroom in infinite numbers. While the COVID-19 global pandemic plays a significant part in the numbers, the truth is, teachers have been overworked, mistreated, and underappreciated for a long time. According to a CNBC, 1 and 4 teachers are considering quitting due…
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It is not unusual for teachers to take on multiple jobs outside of teaching. We are multi-talented people, creative, and underpaid. The hours we put in (well beyond our contract hours) seems to never to match our paychecks. Many teachers like myself pursue an advance degree and take on student…
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Revised list- Match 5, 2024 One of my favorite classic cartoons as a kid was The Jetsons. In one episode, Jane’s friend called on the television, but she wasn’t ready to speak to her. So, Jane put on her “morning mask.” Some days I wish I had a morning mask…
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For many teachers across the nation our classrooms were put on pause in March 2020 (for me Friday, March 13, 2020). There was a lot of confusion and uncertainty as to when we’d see our students again. I would not see my littles face-to-face until June for their drive-thru graduation. …
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Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Bri and my littles call me Ms. Bri. I am a TK/kindergarten teacher at a public Montessori school in California. I am also an online ESL teacher in China. I enjoy digital and techy things. I am here to help teachers navigate…