Letters to a Principal

January 23, 2022

What If We Stopped

[Written by: Sarah Fritshaffer] Let the bottom fall out. I will be there. I will be rooting for its collapse. In its collapse lives the hope of change, progress, and vitality. I’ve heard the rumblings that education is headed for crisis, for a breakdown, for an ultimate end as we know it. I’m here to…

February 1, 2022

Red Flags

The cool and mindful kids are saying: “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” I’ve wanted to apply this to my approach to the school year so many times only to end in frustration and failure. Here is why I believe this surfing philosophy has eluded me: it is a drastic…

January 26, 2022

We won’t be blaming ourselves

Ah yes, we won’t be quitting our way out of this one. The headlines want us to know that teachers are leaving the profession in droves. It’s true. Well this teacher won’t be leaving anytime soon (god willing), no my work is nowhere near done. And sadly, no, beloved teachers, we won’t be bubble bathing,…