Impressed

Over thirty schools in 2 days... the week is flying and I have only scratched the surface when it comes to contacting teachers. But oh! What great things I've been seeing in our schools! It seems that for every need we identify as teachers, we take the initative to provide the service to students. Teacher-directed programs feed kids, help provide school supplies, and offer countless other services, all important. However, we are spreading ourselves increasingly thin. My goal is to see the creation of a system where a teacher identifies the need and an appropriate companion agency offers the service, whether it be social, medical or psychological. We need help in the form of dollars for programs and the experts to run them! We want to do everything, and we're trying, but there simply are too few hours in a day. I admire my fellow teachers for their caring, concern and compassion, but must remind you all--- make time yourselves too!