Today I came across this quote. It seemed to fit.

Social media is full of people talking about teaching their children to be kind and look out for one another. My thought is shouldn't we have been doing that all along? Why did it take the ugliest election in the history of the U.S. to bring people to that realization?

Do I have fears? I certainly do. I fear that people will be victimized. I fear that our country will remain divided and angry. I fear that people will continue to use the excuse "I am a ______ supporter" to vandalize, destroy, and ridicule.

But I also know the sun rose the day after the election and I went to work. I watched caring adults work with students. I watched students who struggle with life try to get through another day and learn something that will prepare them for life after high school.

I continue to work on how to help teachers learn and grow. Last week it was hard. I had to have some hard conversations. I observed that change is still hard for some of my colleagues. I wanted to run. But I stayed. I stayed and had that hard conversation. I read and watched videos and learned more about what makes teachers effective. I cried. And then I got up and kept moving forward.

I will be kind. I will open doors. I will say good morning when I see students and staff in the hallway. I will continue to treat people with empathy and compassion. I will keep working with teachers and staff to make change.  I have a choice. What's your choice?