December is one of the hardest months of teaching. With winter break approaching, the kids are off the walls and there is never enough time to finish everything you need to do. Stay calm, you’re not alone!

1. Trying to be jolly in lieu of the chaos…

2. Counting down the days, hours, and minutes until winter break…

3. Sitting in staff meetings the week before the break like…

4. Trying not to get sick during the middle of a pandemic… and/or working through the sickness!

5. Trying to catch up on all the grading you haven’t done…

April from Parks and Recreation looking at paperwork

6. Dealing with parents who want to know what their kid will miss while they’re taking an early vacation…

7. When your job is more crowd-control than actually teaching…

8. Getting unannounced observations the week before break…

9. Going to school every day…

10. Getting home from school every day...

But don't worry, you're almost there!

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