I believe that teachers and schools are doing the very best they can, with the tools they have, to educate our youth. But, I do see a few areas that need tweaking. I don’t want to add anything extra, to a plate that is already so very full. This is not about extra lesson plans or marking, but it is about creating an environment in classrooms that nurtures and loves the young souls with which we are entrusted. It is challenging some old ways of thinking about students. It is about learning and demonstrating along side our students, the importance of love, compassion, trust and respect. If we could create this environments in our classrooms, imagine the ripple effect it could have on our world.