Letting Go

The end of the year in a school is a time for letting go. That last month is hard as teachers prepare for the usual grief the comes with learning with (and from) and loving a group of kids for a school year. All teachers experience this, and some years are harder than others. Teachers bond with their students; they know all about their siblings, pets, joys, losses, dreams and aspirations, fears and quirks. Teachers watch students grow, mature, develop and evolve as little humans, and that is such a gift! At the same time, students have come to trust,…