When I teach the child of our government representative who supports cuts to education
class size matters
Whenever I read a news article about teachers and the government
When the government says their new policies really have students’ best interests in mind
When the government cuts 1 in every 4 teachers to better support students (and gambling and tailgating and buck-a-beer)
When the government tries to find reasons to support their new education policies
When the government announces every teacher has to take a math test regardless of the subject they teach
I try to figure out how many years ago I was in a math class like:
When being a teacher isn’t just about teaching curriculum
When a student grasps onto me in heaving sobs because I’m the only supportive person in their life:
Teaching In Real Life 