Hey y'all! "We are on the verge of a collapse and they are not even trying to help us" "I left after four months of my mental health got to a dangerous place" "If I had a nickel for every parent that bullied me, I'd be able to live off my teacher salary" "I'm leaving… Continue reading The State of Education
Category: Teacher Life
Tips for Teachers That We All Need Right Now!
Hey y'all! Boy oh boy! Teaching right now is...a lot. It's a hot mess and teachers are leaving the field in droves. It's astonishing how many teachers are leaving. I know for us in Florida, the case is dire. According to the FEA's (Florida Education Association)website article, we are experiencing a shortage for subs, teachers,… Continue reading Tips for Teachers That We All Need Right Now!
12 Books to Read instead of Dr. Suess for Read Across America Week
Hey y'all! This post contains affiliate links for your convenience which means I make a small commission from any purchases made through these links (at no additional cost to you)! This week is Read Across America Week and today is Read Across America Day! It used to be called Dr. Suess Week but...the man was… Continue reading 12 Books to Read instead of Dr. Suess for Read Across America Week
Gotta Have Faith
Hey y'all! Things happen to us that can rock our world and that can truly test our faith. I'm no stranger to hardship and heartache and I'm pretty sure there's others out there in the same boat. What can we do to have more faith? Read on to find out. I was reading my Bible… Continue reading Gotta Have Faith
Teaching Update!
Hey y'all! I barely write about teaching nowadays and to be honest, I hate it. Do I want to leave the field? No but right now I'm just pushing through and just trying to make it to the end of the school year. On teacherTok (teacher content on TikTok) there are plenty of videos of… Continue reading Teaching Update!
Afro-Latinas Who Are Killing the Game
Hey y’all! .It’s Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month and I want to show some love to some of my fave Afro-Latinas to follow. Now my number one would be my old roomie and one of my best gal pals Karina but...I’m going to talk about some of those we see out there in the media or on… Continue reading Afro-Latinas Who Are Killing the Game
New Year, Who This
Hey y’all! A lot of people have been asking me how I'm feeling and how do I like my new school and I don't know its just all so new for me to give like a real opinion! I will say that I guess each year I feel like I'm growing more confident as a… Continue reading New Year, Who This
Amari and the Night Brothers Book Review
Hey y'all! I'm coming at you today with a book review. Book reviews are something that I want to start doing on my site. It's no secret that I love books! I'm a writer, an English teacher and I'm a bookworm. It's actually something that I've come to embrace about myself and I'm so happy… Continue reading Amari and the Night Brothers Book Review
Year Two of Teaching is Done!
Hey y’all! Year two is officially done. We were done on Tuesday...I take that back. The student's last day was on Tuesday (May 25th) and our last day was Thursday (May 27th...at 2:00pm). This year has not been easy for a long shot. This was....such a long year it feels. Teaching already is such a… Continue reading Year Two of Teaching is Done!
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