Spring Break at Last

Depending on how you count it, either Saturday was the first day of my school's Spring Break, or today is. Either way, this year's Spring Break was too long in coming and, I'm sure, will be too short in duration.

Over the last two weeks you could tell both the students and the teachers were much in need of a break. The students were getting antsy and fights were becoming more common. Teachers were getting short-tempered with the students, and with each other.

This has been a long and trying year, and based on the headlines, next year will be even more, uh, challenging.

I am glad Spring Break is here, and I am looking forward to Summer with more anticipation than I've ever felt in my 15 years of teaching.