Chalkdust and Chalk Outlines, Chapter One

Dan Hart felt the nudge from his co-worker and opened his eyes. Kevin smiled at him and whispered, "You were snoring man." Dan turned red, straightened up in the seat, and tried to focus on the speaker, a fiftyish woman with short-cut white hair. She was explaining to the audience of two hundred teachers from several of Chicago's Catholic schools that cultural diversity was a marvelous thing that would enrich everybody. It was the first day back to work and the teachers were having their...