things teachers wish parents knew

Brace yourself. Sometimes teachers do not like your kids.  Sometimes they do not like us.  However, since teachers are not there to be paid companions, we find a way to bond.  We can’t get anything accomplished unless we can forge some sort of connection. We may come to a different understanding in May than in […]

things parents wish teachers knew

First, we all carry plastic nowadays.  Asking for two dollars for a pen pal or bus fare or whatever is a huge inconvenience and at 7:30 in the morning we can not get to the ATM and then the store to make change.  Will you take a check?  Can it cover the whole year? In […]