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[quote=Anonymous]To my fellow teachers: 
Ugh, I feel you. Teaching is hard in a “normal” year, and this year has been so rough. Special solidarity to DCPS teachers- we are already carrying so much and admin and central office keep adding more and more to our load. October is challenging. This article helped put things in perspective for me: https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/beat-october-blues-regain-enthusiasm-teaching/?utm_source=drip&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=How+to+beat+the+October+blues+%28yes%2C+that’s+a+real+thing%21%29
Remember to give yourself grace, even when the system does not. Lean on your coworkers (thank goodness for happy hour!). Love your students. Take it one day at a time.

To parents:
Just echoing how much a small note or act of kindness can make a world of difference. The other day a student wrote at the bottom of an assignment that I was her favorite teacher and it sustained me through a terrible week. Aside from that, just generally checking in on us and asking how we’re doing/if we need anything is so appreciated. Another way to support is to stand up for us both in person and online when you hear folks badmouthing teachers. I know for me I sometimes can’t even read the DCUM threads because they are so toxic - full of people who think teachers are lazy and selfish. Morale is so low and all that negativity is just salt in the wounds.

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