From the My Library Is ... Blog:
Like many educators, the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on my mental health. By February of 2021, I had a decision to make: remain in education or leave. I was dismayed with the state of public education and seriously considered leaving it all behind. But it wasn’t just educators. Students were suffering too. And I love my students. I knew that I could still be effective, if only I could get to the heart of the challenges we were facing and change what I could.