Teaching has got to be one of the most under-appreciated professions there is. I worked in an elementary school for several years as an Educational Assistant and I know first hand how much work teachers do to inspire and educate our kids. The teachers my kids have had through the years have, for the most part, been excellent. I count several of them as friends years after my kids left their classrooms. This year my youngest had two teachers: his original teacher, Mrs. Fulsher, had a baby part way … [read more...]