OPINION — For 17 years, I’ve worked in education because I wanted to do work that mattered. I found my purpose in helping children discover curiosity, potential and a love of lifelong learning.
This year, for the first time in my career, I took a pay cut. The day before school began, I was in my classroom preparing for my students — and I wasn’t being paid for that time. But my paycheck isn’t what concerns me most. The children are.
This year, something as basic as copy paper became a concern. My administrator actually had to decide between buying more copy paper or buying toilet paper.
