The End of the Regular Ed. Years!
"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." — Seneca June 9th, 2026, was the last day of my last year as a regular education teacher. I have been a teacher in either Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, or 4th grade for the last 27 years. I'm not going to lie, the last ten years have been rough. The last 6 years have been even harder. Early in this school year (2025-2026), I was so "beat down," "distraught," whatever one may call extremely overwhelmed, that I actually made an appointment with HR to discuss the possibility of retirement. I also spoke with my financial advisor, and he said, "Dawn, give it two more years, then retire and start everything, including SS." The meeting with HR was also disappointing, so I knew I must carry on. I spoke with my principal and asked her to let me know if ANYTHING opened up. Please let me know. "Anything" meaning NOT in the regular ed classroom. I asked ab...