Hallelujah! The teacher strike has ended and school began today! What a long couple of weeks this has been. Summer officially ends for me on Labor Day usually, so we really haven't done much in the way of extending our summer activities. Boredom and restlessness has made my children crazy! Thank goodness for school! Noah started Kindergarten! He is thrilled to be walking to the bus stop with Tyler and going to a "real" school for big kids. Tyler is now in 3rd grade and is super excited about it. He has a male teacher this year, which is apparently the coolest thing. And Emma is flamin' mad that she's stuck with me all day for the next few weeks until preschool begins October 1st.
While driving by picketing teachers outside the school....
Noah: "Mom, what are those signs? What are the teachers doing?"
Mom: "They are holding signs up to tell everyone that they're fighting with the schools and want things to be better for their students."
Mom: "They are holding signs up to tell everyone that they're fighting with the schools and want things to be better for their students."
Noah: "Mom, schools don't fight. (laughs)"
Another day, driving by ....
Noah: "Mom, is my teacher fighting with the schools too?"
Mom: "Yes, Noah. All the teachers have decided not to go back to work until they can get the schools to agree to make things better. School can't start until they agree."
Noah: " .... (mumbling grumpily) .... I hate those signs. And I hate those schools...."
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