Six Things Teachers Really Think About on the Drive to Work (First Day Back Edition)
It’s the first day back after a long summer break. The alarm clock feels extra cruel, the coffee tastes both too weak and too strong, and the steering wheel suddenly feels foreign in your hands. As teachers, we trade in beach chairs for desk chairs, sunscreen for dry erase markers, and road trip playlists for bell schedules. And while students are at home nervously wondering “Who will I sit with at lunch?”, teachers are on their commute running through a very different mental checklist.