Parent Teacher Voice

11/12/2025

School is not a scam.

Sure, AI can write essays and teens can make money online.
But school teaches what tech can’t such as - -How to think.
-How to show up
- How to work with others.

It is not just about grades or “lucrative majors.”
It is about growing good people in our society.

Let’s stop asking
“What job will this get you?”
Instead start asking
“Who are you becoming?”

11/06/2025

3,000 Indiana third-graders are repeating the grade.
Not because they aren’t trying.
Not because their teachers don’t care.
But because reading is foundational—and right now, many kids need more support.

That’s why I keep reading aloud in every session.
Even when they look away.
Even when it seems like they’re not listening.
Because one day, they’ll say the word.
And I’ll know the seeds we planted are growing.

Let’s be consistent. Let’s work together. Let’s give kids the foundation they need to thrive.

11/06/2025

It is crazy how this works
A funny video?
💥Instant likes.
A post that is educational? 🦗 Silence.

But here’s the thing.Our kids’ future depends on what we teach, not what entertains.

So I will keep sharing the posts that matter, even when the algorithm doesn’t.

📚 Because reading changes everything.

11/06/2025

The love for reading is fast fading and I can see it even in the youngest children. Parents try their best to fill their library with picture books, but one thing I have noticed lately is that many young children don’t seem to enjoy reading books the way they used to.

As a parent, please don’t give up. Buy those books, read them to your children consistently and with time they would enjoy it. Make up stories are the most interesting one. The on where you read a book to a child that refuse to open the nest page, just make up a story on that page.

In most of my sessions, I try my best find a way to include reading whether the child is paying attention or not. As long as they are listening and I get parent collaboration, I keep going.

I never force it. I just stay consistent.

And then one day, that same child will point to a picture, say a word from the book I have read a hundred times, and my heart will smile.

Because that moment? That’s the reward.

🔑

11/04/2025

When I attended the open house at my daughter’s new school, it felt different.

Teachers stood by the main door, greeting every child. Some of us were new, but you could feel the warmth right away.
“Good morning, Maya.”
“Good morning, Jordan.”
“Hello—what’s your name? We’re glad you’re here.”

As soon as we stepped into her new classroom, the teacher smiled. It wasn’t just polite. It was intentional. My daughter’s shoulders dropped. She relaxed. She felt safe.

That’s the power of a simple greeting. It says, you belong here.

Try it this week, greet every child by name and with a smile. Watch how it changes the tone of your day.

How do you make your students feel seen and welcome?
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11/03/2025

You can’t pour from an empty cup.
If you don’t have patience, calm, or energy you can’t give it to kids.Your biological kids will test your patience and when you get to work as a teacher you find out you are going through the same ordeal.

Please teachers and parents! When tired, do not try to push through.
Pause. Slow down. Reset.

Because a calm teacher/parent leads better than a frustrated one.
Better to pause than to explode.

11/01/2025

10/31/2025

How many times will we cry justice before it is finally served?

A child was abused. She died. And those convicted walk free on bail.

This is not justice. It is failure.
And we refuse to stay silent.

10/28/2025

I’ve spent 14 years in early learning, and one thing is clear:

✨ Good teachers don’t leave kids — they leave paperwork. ✨

I actually like forms (weird, I know). But not everyone does. And honestly, should teachers be buried under redundancy instead of shaping young minds?

Whatever happened to individualization — not just for kids, but for teachers too?
It shouldn’t stop in preschool. It should last a lifetime.

Teachers should be trusted to teach — not just prove compliance with rules.

Parents:
Would you rather your child’s teacher focus on lesson plans or paperwork?

School leaders:
Simplify the system. Prioritize learning. Trust teachers.

It’s time to and let teachers teach.

10/21/2025

I heard a 3-year-old say, “6…7!” yesterday while squeezing her playdough like she was running a math class. 😂

I just smiled. She’s got two siblings in elementary school and clearly, she has been taking notes!
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