Due to the protective measures that many schools are reinforcing, a lot of us teachers have either been moved to a virtual classroom, lost our jobs, or have simply been asked to wait.
We’re waiting for answers. We’re waiting for school to reopen. We’re waiting for life to start again.
The beautiful thing about it is that you’re not going through it alone.
Thousands of teachers all around the country are going through the same heart ache and asking their principals the same questions you are.
They’re here for you.
Don’t be afraid to ask for support, help, or feedback from other teachers.
Check out Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. You can see tons of other teachers who are trying to figure out their digital classrooms and upload videos for their students. Ask them how they’re doing it. Seek their advice on creative tools and difference internet resources.
In doing this, it not only helps you, but encourages them as well. Trust me. They’ll love answering your questions as much as you’ll enjoy learning from their answers.
I’m here for you.
We may not know each other personally, but I want you to know that you’re not alone.
Due to my health, there have been times in my life when I questioned whether or not I’d ever be in the classroom again.
I’ve felt that longing to be with your students and that ache when you ask yourself when you’re going to see them again. I’ve experienced what you’re going through-the pain, the questioning, the doubt.
I came through it closer to Christ, refreshed, and a better teacher. You will too! And you don’t have to do it alone.
God’s here for you.
If you’re a Christian, please understand that God has a plan for you even during this difficult time and that He’s walking you through it.
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.”~Romans 8:28-29
God doesn’t intend for you to dwell in pity or doubt His presence in your life. He wants you to remember that He’s working things out for your good and conforming~shaping you into His image. He’s using this time to work in your life, so trust Him in the process. You’re not alone.
“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”~Joshua 1:9
God is with you right now, wherever you may be. I’m cheering you on to the finish line. Other teachers are here for you if you have any questions.
We’re in this together-supporting and rooting for each other each step of the way.
Don’t give up because you’re not alone during the wait. Instead, keep going, keep praising, and keep teaching creativity.
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