I taught school for 14 years. Before year 13 got underway, I decided it would be my last year. I was ready to make a career change and go to grad school. Year 13 seemed like the longest school year of my life. When June finally came, I happily resigned and prepared to move across the country. It was the summer of 2006, the now-infamous year the housing bubble burst. We couldn’t sell our house; so, I humbly asked for my job back.
Year 14 was incredibly difficult, as my heart was no longer in…
