Affirmation

[columella]

I really needed today.  Lately I have questioned if I wanted to continue teaching - especially high school.  The frustrations can be overwhelming at times.  When I started teaching (15 years ago) I LOVED my job.  I was excited to go to work every day.  But lately I have felt like I have been worn down like a rock in a river.  It sounds whiny, but I

Comments

[raphaela]

After college, I looked up the teachers who had been The Inspirations for me, and I called each one to thank her. Now, I send notes to my son's teachers, letting them know when he says something positive about what they have done for him. None of us could be where we are without a teacher, be it a professional in a school, or someone who just took the time to show us how to do something.

Your job is so important! You are so important. I would not be where I am today if not for a select few teachers who gave a damn.

You may have had some of the edges worn off by the river, but your presence still has an effect on the current.

[flummoxicated]

I'm glad your former students gave you that boost.

It doesn't help that the profession of teaching has been vilified by the neocons.