Retirement: Five Surprises During My Final Week of Teaching

<p>Today begins the final week of my 36-year career as a teacher. The time has finally arrived. There is something unreal about it. In a few days, I will walk out of this classroom, shut the door, and never return.</p> <p>I will probably take one last look at the classroom as I exit. My desk drawers will be mostly empty, save a few leftover dry-erase markers, a few pens and pencils, and some office supplies. The bulletin boards will be bare, as will the classroom walls where posters once hung. The desks will be stacked so the people who clean the classrooms during the summer will have an easier time of it, and all the textbooks will be boxed.</p> <p><a href="https://jegelkrout.medium.com/retirement-five-surprises-during-my-final-week-of-teaching-29a46a16a620"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>