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“Begin Lockdown Procedures Now!”

There are damaging, long-term effects of school shootings on the adults our children will become. As I sat there, trying to keep any sign of fear at bay, I found myself eyeing the room, moving through different scenarios in my mind to figure out the best way to move my body so as to shield the kids from the bullets we waited for. As soon as we heard the loud, Bang! several of my 4th…

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Classroom Teachers Are Not Superhuman

There are not enough hours in the day to complete all of the mandated extraneous tasks put upon us in addition to actually teaching the children! Mental Health and Elementary School Teachers “It’s easier to just be a team player”. That was the moment. That was when I decided I had to get out. That I could no longer be part of this, “team” of a district, of a national system that was failing our…

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