Summer is an excellent time for reflection and rejuvenation. And we all know how much educators need this! As helpful as it is to recharge during this time, the effects of summer can only carry us so far into the very busy school year.

We like to think that in education we get two opportunities for a reset - New Years Day and the start of a new school year. We encourage you to use this time to both reflect on the habits you hope to maintain during the school year, and think how you can incorporate what you are doing for yourself and your family now, during these lazy days of summer. This, of course, is easy to say and hard to do!

Our educational community is vast. It includes folks from all walks of life, various political affiliations, diverse backgrounds and lived experiences. What connects each of us is that we all genuinely care about kids. No matter where we are in the world, when we come together to create a culture of connection, our ripple effect is profound. It brings our vast community together.