I SEE LOW MORALE
I SEE LOW PAY
I SEE LOW RESOURCES
I SEE DISRESPECT
I SEE DISREGARD
I SEE DISSATISFACTION
I SEE POLITICAL ATTACK
I SEE SCHOOL SHOOTING
I SEE THE LOVE OF THE PROFESSION, THE RESPECT OF THE PROFESSION, THE DESIRE OF THE PROFESSION, THE SINCERITY OF THE PROFESSION IS NULL AND VOID
I SEE THE PANDEMIC THIS, THE PANDEMIC THAT, THE PANDEMIC THIS AND THE PANDEMIC THAT
I SEE POLLUTED
I SEE THEM DISCUSSING MASK MANDATES, BOOK BANNING, CRITICAL RACE THEORY, TEACHERS ARMING THEMSELVES, AND OTHER UNNECESSARY ISSUES BEING INVENTED.
THE PEOPLE WHO SHOULD NEVER BE IN A CLASSROOM MAKE UP THE EDUCATION PROFESSION AND ALL OTHER PROFESSIONS DEALING WITH HUMANITY WHERE MORALITY, DIGNITY, RESPECT, CONSIDERATION AND HUANITY ARE ESSENTIAL AND THEY PROVE TO US THAT THEY ARE INCAPABLE OF THESE THINGS.
WHEN BLACKS WERE IN SCHOOLS DEALING WITH THESE THINGS, WE TOOK WHAT WE GOT AND CREATED SCHOLARS AND SCHOLAR ATHLETES. WE HAD AND MAINTAINED HIGH DEMANDS, STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS. WE HAD A NO EXCUSE POLICY AND WE KNEW THE STUDENTS, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY OF WHICH SAYS THEY WERE AN EXTENSION OF US AND WE THEM AND IT WAS NO FACADE BUT GENUINE BECAUSE WE ALL WORKED AS STAKE HOLDERS IN WHERE WE ENVISIONED THEM TO GO; COLLECTIVELY.
THESE WHITE TEACHERS CAME TO GET ONLY WHAT THEY CAN GET FOR THEM AND NOT THE STUDENTS. NOW THEY ARE ABLE TO BAD MOUTH, DEMEAN, HURT, HARM AND KILL EDUCATION OR CREATE INEFFECTIVE MATERIALS AS “SCHOLARS” AFTER THE COLLEGE SCANDAL, WE SEE HOW THEY ARE HANDED UNEARNED OPPORTUNITIES, ACCESS, TITLES, DEGREES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND SUCCESS.
LOOK AT OUR CHILDREN WORK ETHIC AT THESE SUMMER JOBS
LISTEN TO OUR CHILDREN VOCABULARY
FEEL THE ENERGY OF OUR CHILDREN AND HOW THEY HAVE GOTTEN FAR AWAY FROM OUR CULTURE WITH THIS NEW FOUND FREEDOM THEY HAVE BECAUSE THOSE WHO NEVER HAD TO HAVE RESPECT, REGARD, REVERENCE, CONSIDERATION AND THE LIKE TOWARDS THEIR ELDERS ARE NOW TEACHING OUR CHILDREN THAT THEY WERE TOXIC, IT WAS OPPRESSIVE, THEY ARE ALLOWED TO SPEAK THEIR MIND, DO AS THEY PLEASE AND OTHER ERRONEOUS THINGS WHEN IT COMES TO OURS.
OUR PEOPLE TAUGHT THEM
OUR PEOPLE DID FOR THEM
OUR PEOPLE EDUCATED THEM
OUR PEOPLE INSTRUCTED THEM
OUR PEOPLE SHOWED THEM
OUR PEOPLE………
WE GO THROUGH LIFE AND INTERRUPTIOSN ARE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN TO US BUT WE KEEP IT CLASSY, PROFESSIONAL AND CLEAR
WE GO THROUGH LIFE AND INTERRUPTIONS WITH EXPECTATIONS AND UNEXPECTATIONS AND WE EMBRACE IT BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT WE DO IN THIS COUNTRY
WE GO THROUGH LIFE AND INTERRUPTIONS WITH CONSISTANT INCONSISTANCIES BUT WE WELCOME IT ALL.
THIS JOURNEY OF BEING A TEACHER AND STUDENT IS FORCED UPON US REALLY BECAUSE THEY CONTROL OUR CLASS SIZE, CURRICULUM, BREAKFAST, LUNCH, RECESS EVERYTHING ABOUT THE ONCE COVETED PROFESSION.
WE KNOW WHAT IS WITHIN EACH OF YOU.
YOU ALLOW US TO TRAVEL YOUR LIFE’S JOURNEY WITH YOU AND WE SHOW UP FOR YOU AND YOURS.
WE KNOW YOUR LIFE IS FILLED WITH CHEESE AND WE TEACH YOU HOW TO HONOR, RESPECT, UNDERSTAND AND EMBRACE YOUR CHEESE THAT IS WITHOUT PREP THAT WILL BE MOVED AND REMOVED FROM YOU.
WE KNOW YOUR LIFE IS FILLED WITH SWIFT TRANSITIONS, UNCERTAINTIES, INCONSISTENCIES, DISPLACED EMOTIONS, ROLLER COASTER RIDES, LOVE, D ANGER, AND JOY, FULL OF MENTAL INTERRUPTIONS.
WE HAVE NEVER HAD REGULAR SCHEDULE EVENTS
WE GET THAT OUR LIVES ARE THE MOST IMPROMPTU LIVING EVER
WE GET THAT WE MAKE IT APPEAR FLAWLESS AND WITHOUT STRESS, COMPLAINT, STRAIN AND WE TAKE OWNERSHIP AND LEAD IT.
WHEN WE GATHER, LISTEN, LEARN, COUNTDOWN AND BEING RUNNING THIS RACE OF IT TAG; WE HAVE A BLAST.
WE HAVE ALREADY PROVEN THAT THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN’T DO, WE FACED DOWN A PANDEMIC, CORONAVIRUS TOGETHER AND WON!
WE BLACK EDUCATORS WERE CHARGED WITH: SUPPORTING, GUIDING, REDIRECTING, EASING THE FEARS, NURTURING, GIVING, AND CHEERING YOU ON AND WE DID.
YOU ARE OUR FRUIT.
YOU ARE OUR FUTURE.
YOU SHOULD LEAD US OUT OF THIS MESS.
YOU MUST KNOW THAT WE NEED YOU TO KEEP UP THE FIGHT, RUN TIL THE END!
YOU ALLOWED US A SEAT ON THE SIDELINE OF THIS PANDEMIC RACE, THIS TEACHER SHORTAGE RACE, THIS MALTREATMENT RACE, THIS IMMORALITY RACE, THIS UNJUSTICE RACE AND WE WILL WATCH YOU CROSS OVER THE FINISH LINE.
