Life as an educator in California can be an anguishing experience these days. Many of my friends and colleagues in education who entered the profession truly determined to make a difference are now confronted at the tail end of their careers with a bleak budget landscape. Where the focus was once on "what's best for kids," the focus more and more is on "how do we cut more from the budget without taking away people's ability to earn a living and yet still keeping our schools running?" No fun. This is the stuff that literally keeps me and others up at night (like right now--2am and wide awake--that didn't used to happen in the not too distant past).
Here's my wish: that we take care of each other, that we stay focused on the students, that we remain respectful of each other and honor the light in all of us as we struggle through the difficult decisions that lie ahead. That's my wish.
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