8 Necessities to Improve Education 1 Stop viewing our kids as numbers 2 Less standardized testing 3 Reintroduce exploratory classes 4 Provide a time for exercise 5 Provide more supports 6 Provide teachers more prep time 7 Smaller class sizes 8 Increase teacher salaries

Teacher: Plans a great hands-on, fun lesson! Student: Slept for 2 hours the night prior because they’re addicted to TikTok Administrator: Comes in and notices uninterested, tired student and comments ‘’What do you think you can do for that student to make them more interested?”

Interview with a teacher who recently left the profession. Why did you resign? “I have a Master’s degree. I work really hard. I love teaching kids and am great at my job. I do it all for a disgracefully low salary. All of that and I’ve never felt so disrespected by so many.”