School Days: A Journal

September 14. The children are especially studious the first week. It’s even true of us teachers. We look more professional in September. We imagine every fall that this time we’re going to get it right. We start off with fresh notebooks divided into well-organized sections. Of course, it’s not a perfect beginning. We’re starting with four fewer staff positions (out of thirty-five) because of budget cuts. Will it matter? We cut back on support staff, so we’...