I taught it this way for 20 years. It works.

I thought it was called kidnapping.

Let people like or love you for who you are. A facade only lasts so long.

It’s just fun to say.

You just made someone very happy. Enjoy. I wish for that kind of energy and happiness.

I totally lucked out. I retired about two years before Covid hit. At my age and in that environment I would not have made it. Still dealing with the effects of having caught it all by myself. I just can’t afford to lose anymore IQ points. I’m struggling as it is.

Retired Elementary school teacher here. You are correct. After the first two years and horrible flu symptoms I was invulnerable for the next twenty. Also agree on preschool teachers being almost immortal.

I am so sad. That’s all I can think of right now. So happy to be retired from teaching. So scared for our kids.