They expressed their gratitude for an administration that genuinely supported them. They shared their appreciation for a student-centered culture that focused on building strong relationships with students. I felt a sense of joy when I heard their responses, even when they followed up their roses with their thorns. They spoke of personal experiences that included feeling fatigued at the end of each day, working with challenging students, a desire for classroom windows, difficulty managing the workload, and the overwhelming feeling that every new teacher experiences in their first year.
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