LAKELAND: Still worried a year later
This week marks one year since I resigned from the Lakeland School District with no job prospects. It also marks the first time I worked through spring break after 12 years in education — and I didn’t miss it. That realization caused me to reflect on why.
I didn’t leave because of students. I left because the environment changed. Over time, creativity in the classroom was replaced with compliance. Teachers were required to seek approval for certain instructional materials, including videos longer than five minutes. In a government class, the ability to quickly incorporate current events is essential. When sharing timely content requires additional approval, it becomes harder to respond to what is happening in the world and connect learning to real-life civic issues.
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