Many secondary English language arts (ELA) teachers are aware of the recent bills aimed at controlling which texts are available to students, how those texts are taught, and classroom discourse on issues like racism and rights for members of LGBTQIA+ communities. In the face of book bans and attempts to control classroom discourse, this article…

Recounts several comically stressful situations commonly encountered by high school English teachers. (MM)

Describes how eight English teachers' hobbies enrich their teaching. (RS)

Recounts one teacher's experiences during the week before the beginning of school and expresses concern over the large amount of time allotted for meetings and the smaller amount allotted for preparation and planning of instructional materials and activities. (SRT)

Describes a successful class in Russian and Soviet literature. (JL)

One teacher's bittersweet account of the last day of school before summer vacation. (JT)

Describes a teacher's experiences in working with student teachers. Notes that the experiences have been continually rewarding but not always easy. States that the teacher feels renewed, revitalized, and reassured after working with student teachers. (RS)

Analyzes the causes of poor self-conceptualizations by junior high/middle school teachers. (DD)

Suggests resources which can assist a teacher to take a long view" of current world problems. (RD)

Extols the virtues of going to summer conferences, which include the revitalization of a teacher's spirit. (RL)

Reflects on the uniqueness of junior high/middle (JH/MS) school students, including their romantic rituals and fashion conformity, and offers these characteristics as reasons both for and against teaching JH/MS. (SRT)

Recounts how awareness of the fact that she could retire if she wanted to changed the way a teacher taught and thought, and allowed her to relax. (JL)

Presents a letter offering help for an overwhelmed first-year middle school teacher hating teaching. Offers a response from her former college professor commiserating with her, advocating survival as a perfectly good goal, offering four suggestions, and remembering his own desire to quit early in his teaching career. Includes the beginning…

Argues that, in this time of teacher shortage, English educators must all reach out to encourage and help new teachers or struggling veteran teachers. Offers several examples of organized efforts (by professional groups, in districts and as individuals) to address this need. (SR)

The reasons for junior high/middle school teachers' low morale are neglect by school administrators and a condescending attitude by high school teachers. (DD)