Parent Teacher Voice

03/29/2026

On our monthly newsletter this month.👇

02/27/2026

Resign from teaching if you are not capable.

02/25/2026

02/21/2026

02/18/2026

Today the sun was bright and pretty. It looked warm outside. A lot of people were not wearing coats.More peple are outside.

But I wore my coat.

I am mostly cold than warm.

Even when it looks warm, the wind in Chicago blows hard. It sneaks up on you. I do not like to be cold and shiver all day.

So I bring my coat.

It is a small thing. But it helps me feel good. When I am warm, I am happier. I can smile more. I can be kinder.

Do you ever bring something with you just in case?

02/18/2026

Teachers who show patience, respect, and effort with every child create spaces where all kids can grow—including yours.

02/17/2026

A client gave me a gift.

You can probably guess what it is.

The best part? It won’t just help me. It’s going to serve the many families I’ll work with next.

That’s what makes it so meaningful.

Thoughtful.
Generous.
Impactful.

02/11/2026

Which is more tasking?
The nurturing part or the providing part is parenting?

02/09/2026

Before you worry about how a teacher treats your child, pause.

Watch how they treat other people’s children.

Because if care only shows up when it’s personal, it won’t last when things get hard.

Teachers who show patience, respect, and effort with every child create spaces where all kids can grow—including yours.

And when that care is missing?

No child is the exception.

02/05/2026

Today,I earned the trust of a 2-years old child I had been working with. Adults build trust with words.
Toddlers build it with instincts.And instincts are honest.

I celebrate that.

I was not managing behavior.
I created safety.

02/05/2026

It was already a long day when pickup started, the kind of day where Ms. Alvarez’s feet ached and her voice felt thin, but she still stood at the door smiling because that’s what teachers do. She had spent the last seven hours teaching twenty-four children how to read, how to solve problems, how to wait their turn, how to calm their bodies, how to be decent to one another. She had tied shoes, wiped tears, redirected frustration, and celebrated tiny wins that no one else would ever notice.

As the hallway emptied, one parent stayed behind. It sounded casual, almost friendly. Quick question. Would Ms. Alvarez be willing to watch their child after school? Just a few hours. After all, she was already so good with him.

Ms. Alvarez paused, not because she didn’t care about the child she cared deeply, but because the question landed heavy. It treated her work like something that could be casually extended, like her time existed for the taking because she was kind and capable. It ignored the reality that she had already given everything she had during the school day. Her focus. Her patience. Her expertise. Her emotional labor.

The parent didn’t mean harm. Most don’t. But the request quietly crossed a line. It turned a trained professional into a convenience. It blurred the difference between educator and caregiver. It assumed that because a teacher nurtures children, her boundaries must be soft.

Ms. Alvarez smiled and said no. She went home to her own life, lesson plans still to finish, papers still to grade, a body that needed rest. She did not stop caring about her students when the bell rang, but she did stop working.

Teachers are not hired help.
They are not backup childcare.
They are not personal extensions of a family’s needs.

They are professionals who give intensely during the hours they are paid to give.

And when we forget that, respect doesn’t vanish loudly.
It fades quietly. In