A Proud Papa

I spoke about the history of teachers in my family awhile ago. Parents are their children's greatest advocates and supporters. So when someone else speaks well of our children, we parents beam brightly.


My second child, Caitlin, who teaches history at the NYC public school, Validus Prep Academy in the Bronx, conducted a mock election at her school. The mock election was covered by MSNBC and in the UFT's newspaper New York Teacher. Caitlin is in her second year of teaching and has worked very hard. She wakes up very early and commutes almost two hours by public transportation to get to work. She spent the summer preparing with her colleagues by going on a school sponsored professional development retreat. She doesn't seem to be exhibiting a sophomore slump. What amazes me the most is how well she put this whole project together in her school with her colleagues and only in her second year.

Parents often brag about their children, but when someone else does it, we are affirmed. Thank you Caitlin.