Venita Tomlinson

"I'm writing this because my heart is heavy." I keep seeing the posts. I read the messages from former colleagues and educators I deeply respect, and I can hear the exhaustion in every word. You're talking about taking medical leave. You're considering quitting. You're running on empty, and it feels like nobody's really listening. This is an emergency. Student behavior feels out of control. Administrators are pointing fingers instead of backing you up. And parents? Too many are absent when...

A moment of pause before the season's beautiful chaos begins. The September Exhale There's a particular quality to September...