This is where I process the delightful dystopia of public education, one undercaffeinated meltdown at a time.
It’s part diary, part therapy, part survival manual for anyone who’s ever tried to teach with broken supplies, broken systems, and a broken spirit—but still somehow managed to make art with kids who eat pencils for fun.
These are the stories scraped from the bottom of my coffee mug, whispered between class periods, and mentally filed under “I should probably quit but instead I’m going to blog about it.”
Here you’ll find classroom chronicles of burnout, breakthroughs, bureaucratic nonsense, and the kind of chaos only middle schoolers can create.
Sometimes it’s funny.
Sometimes it’s infuriating.
Sometimes it’s both before 9AM.
If you’re a teacher too, welcome to the club.
There’s no secret handshake—but there is caffeine.
- This Is a Calling, Not a Cage
I didn’t become a teacher because I love policy. I became a teacher because I love people. Children. Creativity. Transformation. But over time, it became clear: the system isn’t built to support those values—it’s built to extract from them. And the more you care, the more it costs you. In education, the word “calling” is… Continue reading This Is a Calling, Not a Cage - Email Emancipation: A Letter to the School Board and the Superintendent
Sometimes, the best way to start a revolution is with a warm cup of matcha—and a big dose of mutiny. For years, I swallowed policies that felt like chains disguised as “procedure.” This year, I finally snapped. I fired off an email to the superintendent and the school board about my district’s “Notice Of Renewal”… Continue reading Email Emancipation: A Letter to the School Board and the Superintendent - 💣 “Fired” Up: When Loyalty Costs $2,000 and a Chunk of Your Soul
(A Love Letter to Educators Who Are Done Being Muzzled, Moved, and Mined for Free Labor) The other night, I was texting my dad and asked if he was ready for retirement. He replied, “I think I still owe the governor.” Same, Dad.Same. I laughed and replied, “F**k him. He has enough of your money.”Then… Continue reading 💣 “Fired” Up: When Loyalty Costs $2,000 and a Chunk of Your Soul - Educator Effectiveness Reflection: Parody Edition
For the uninitiated (read: blissfully unaware souls not working in public education), Educator Effectiveness is Wisconsin’s bureaucratic brainchild designed to evaluate teachers. It’s a system allegedly aimed at professional growth but in practice often feels like a twisted game of educational Hunger Games. There are goals to write (so many acronyms it’ll make your head… Continue reading Educator Effectiveness Reflection: Parody Edition
Cosmic Tea 