Donate Now I know that at some point, my mother once spoke to me about the novel Up the Down Staircase. I hadn’t picked it up to read until recently, and I find myself instantly sucked into a book about myself. Well, not entirely. I don’t teach high school. And there’s a little bit more…

Donate Now October, How I Hate You. A poem by Ms. Bennett I hate the way I’m working 14-hour days I hate the way I’m planning And living in a haze. I hate the way you tempt Children with Halloween I hate the way they crave the candy I hate the way they scream. I…

This year, I’ve been able to take on a lot more leadership roles at my school. I’ve spent a lot more time working with my principal and trying to really organize things. I’m the chair of the safety committee, and I feel much more like a real teacher. As opposed to, say, a college graduate…