September 2022 - Page 2 of 2 - STORIES FROM SCHOOL AZ

Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year!

September 8, 2022Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

It is not January 1st, but it’s a “new year” in a teacher’s life. The new school year always comes with a renewed sense of excitement and anticipation. We recharge after a few weeks off (if we chose not to

Restart

September 7, 2022Rachel Perugini Education, Life in the Classroom, Love

The beginning of the year is a clean start. Every June, the reset button at school gets hit, and every August a new group of student walks through my door. After last year, I needed the fresh start more than

Something Needs To Change

September 2, 2022Nicole Wolff Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom

I arrived at work at 6:00am and stared at the long list of classrooms with no coverage. I felt an anxious lurch in my stomach. We already had classrooms without permanent teachers and then just days into the school year,

I AM A TEACHER

September 1, 2022Caitlin Gawlowski Life in the Classroom, Uncategorized

The scene is set for any time that I have had a conversation with someone trying to make small talk over the past three months. Person: “So what do you do for work?” Me: “I’m a teacher.” Person: “Oh, that’s