In Celebration of Staff Who Do the Work of Giants - Retirement Worth a Lunch and a Heart-Felt Hug

If you serve as Chair of Rank & Tenure, you become of any and all who support the process and work with incredible integrity. The legacy of incredible staff is also passed down, so when you hear such a hero is retiring, you stop the world and you take her lunch.

Lucky for me I had a mother who did the work of giants, even as administrators made more money, created the work, and took the credit. I've always been the behind-the-scenes fellow, recognizing the on-the-ground labor of who makes things work. 

I'm so happy for Joan Millen who will work her last day on March 9th. I got lucky and was able to take her to lunch yesterday with my friend Dr. Michelle Farrell. Molto's. What an incredible lunch meal. 

I left for schools soon after and got to spend the day dreaming up possibilities with administrators and teachers. There will be more of that today, as I try to find away to work in grading.

Woke up to delayed schools because of supposed frozen rain yesterday, giving me an unexpected two hours. With released time, my imagination runs wild and I get myself into trouble.

Also had a ZOOM meeting with an intellectual and National Writing Project mentor. It's hard not to love the work we're fortunate to do, even at times of educational disparity. Go, Teachers Go! I see you.