Category: Teacher Life

Teacher, Learn About 403b Plans &  Retirement

Teacher, Learn About 403b Pl..

Disclosure notice: Please note, I am not a financial advisor and am unable to give financial advice. I am only sharing my experience and what I learned. In addition, this post contains affiliate links, meaning if you click through and open an account, I’ll earn a commission, at no additional cost to you. Retirement planning? […]

Posted August 26, 2020
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Admin, Support Your Teachers During Covid19

Admin, Support Your Teachers..

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this commentary are mine alone and do not represent any particular school district. As teachers begin to speak of concerns, I wanted to give them an anonymous platform to have these discussions. Teachers stress levels surpassed a manageable level long ago. They vent about their misery and lack of […]

Posted April 24, 2020
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Teacher, You Need To Rest

Teacher, You Need To Rest

Looking through my Facebook feed, my teacher friends talk about longer hours. Some post it as a badge of honor, discussing how they worked from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. or later. Others post to fight against the false notion they must be on vacation. If anything, the hours you work now are crazier than […]

Posted April 21, 2020
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When Kids Fail to Do Work: Corona Virus Edition

When Kids Fail to Do Work: C..

Grant me this soapbox moment. Teachers discovered public praise this week, as parents attempted to adjust to life as a home school teacher. Based upon tweets, many were far from successful, however in Texas most districts have begun transferring their lessons online. As you can imagine, teachers and administrators stress about the many sudden changes […]

Posted March 20, 2020
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