I've gone dark..

I previously, as some of you know (most, probably) posted under a different blog, and then quit.  I quit for several reasons.  First, I found out about a teacher in my district who had some major issues, mostly very public issues dealing with Facebook very inappropriately speaking his mind, and maybe even losing it on students.  He was put on leave with pay, then retired.  Ugh.  All very, very unpleasant business.  Then, all of the teachers in my district got an email warning that what we said publicly WAS important, and understandingly, should not be slanderous.  When I got that email on a quiet Saturday morning in my pjs drinking coffee and blogging, I sort of got nervous.  I never really said anything slanderous, but really, was it worth the risk?  Should I find myself at the board with my ass on the chopping block, I would be lecturing myself on the ole- mouth- with- my- foot- in- it, shutting- my- trap- sometimes inner dialog   I may even lose my job, I guess, or be afraid to say something  for fear of repercussions.  THEN, a distant relative.  My mom's cousin.  A friend on Facebook, but someone extremely random, emailed me a to warn me about my philosophy on teaching and being construed as radical.  Oh boy..third times a charm as they say, and I decided that I didn't actually have time to fool with it anyway.  So, I quit.  

Then, a few of you said, hey, what happened? And, I enjoy blogging.  I did it for my own personal life and homeschooling days before, so I missed it.  This is what I would talk your ear off about if I sat with you on Saturday morning over a cup of coffee.  This is what I drone on about to my husband.  This is my rant and truly my way to find peace.  I enjoy the dialog and your response.  I love to share with you how truly awesome teaching is and can be.  I want to brag on my students.  And, I want to be honest about what does and does not work.  And, now that I feel more anonymous, I may be able to be more honest.  

I cut and paste old entries just for fun, but couldn't do the pictures..Thanks for reading.