As winter break comes to an end, so does a school's full staff. What was once frowned upon has now become acceptable, with some retired ed ucators encouraging burnt-out teachers to quit mid-year and prioritize themselves; a group often called "early-quitters."  I decided to break my contract and become a statistic as one of five new teachers who quit within the first five years, with my last day with Norfolk Public Schools being January 16th. But it’s not the kids, the parent

"Velcro Kids" is a term used by teachers to describe students who lack understanding of personal space. These students are usually the first to grab a chair to make your desk, their desk. Sometimes, they are the students who sneak into your classroom during homeroom or a core that is not theirs because that adult becomes the "Attachment Figure" or "AF" (Bergin & Bergin, 2009). At other times, it is the kids who talk to you about everything except academics. However, most time