"Normal" May

Everyone has lost their mind. How many times have you had that thought? When you see and hear things going on around the world, it is hard to not be completely jaded. Rest assured, all people have not lost their minds. Yes, things around us are getting a bit more stressful and students are not responding as you would otherwise hope they would, but everyone has not lost their mind. As educators, we find ourselves in the middle of May during a very unusual and difficult year. A ‘normal’ May alone is enough to raise an educator’s tension and anxiety levels, then toss a pandemic on top and we have a recipe for trouble. This year, it is not just educators that are feeling the strain. People, in general, are experiencing pandemic fatigue. Everyone just wants life to get back to ‘normal’. That for an educator means, the normal weariness from the daily demands of our duties. Though we are not performing a physically demanding job such as digging trenches outdoors in the elements, the classroom environment presents plenty of opportunities for mental exhaustion. That is why it is so important for all educators to rest, eat well, and enjoy some downtime to recharge the batteries. In schools, a day can seem like a week, but there are times, a week can be packed into a day. It is what we do. If being a teacher was easy, we would not have a teacher shortage. Hang in there. You valued and appreciated. Have a most excellent weekend...Go PUPS! (cue Ant Clemons - Better Days ft. Justin Timberlake)

Until next time...