“School” begins at 9 a.m. at our house. Well, OK maybe 10. Honestly, it starts after I’ve had at least two cups of coffee and I’ve managed to filter through all my work emails and respond to those that are urgent. Those two cups of coffee are important, because often  there is an impending battle of wills with my second grader, Everlee, over doing her schoolwork. She enjoys the Zoom videos with her teacher and classmates, although they seem at times chaotic with all the students wanting to socialize instead of listening to instruction. 

I wasn’t surprised that we got some great stories about educators when we were soliciting submissions for Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Best Advice I Ever Heard. We all have those favorite teachers who changed our lives, and we often quote them for years.