#whatshouldTFAcallme

The first time I heard a special services student read through a sentence aloud, with confidence

I was like, 

And then I did. And then I cried again later when I was telling my friends and family. And I’m not ashamed because I love my fucking job. 

When other teachers look at me like i’m strange for sitting with the students at lunch

I’m like, 

Contrary to behavior when I’m talking, when I bring a guest speaker in

My kids are like,

When my executive director is trying to convince us to go to a donor’s event

They’re like,

When I’m a day late with my lesson plans and my curriculum specialist busts me for it

I’m like,

When a student asks me why they should listen to me

I’m like,

(Except most likely, I just got out of college and I’m scared out of my mind.)

When my kid is like, “No it is not!” and I’m like, “Yes, it is,” and they say, ‘NUH UH!” and I say, “UH HUH!”

I’m like, 

When a student calls out without raising their hand 7 weeks into the year

I’m like, 

When a smart-mouthed teenager who I don’t teach starts yapping at me in the hallway

I’m like,

When it’s Friday (for the first fifteen minutes before I start grading and calling my kids because I am obsessed with them)

I’m like,