The latest from Sallie Permar MD PhD, parent of two Wake County Public School System students, on why she currently supports their decision to remain open:

Food Distribution Sites open March 17. Visit bit.ly/2TUOhpG for more information. // Sitios de Distribución de Alimentos Abiertos el 17 de marzo. Viste bit.ly/2TUOhpG para más información

In hard times, we can find the good! Yellow dog bread company is offering a free breakfast to students from 7-10 am M-F until March 27th no questions asked! Breakfast includes a pastry, fruit and juice! #raleigh #community Wake County Public School System Northeastern Area

Lunch time🥪 I love having lunch with this student each week❤️ She always brings a smile to my face!

THIS is why you’re the best teacher!! I want to be like you when I grow up!!

VIRTUAL T-SHIRT TOSS!! RT for a chance to win this shirt and a Harris Teeter gift card!

Great surprise today from @BottomsThirds & Olivia Bunemann today. Excited to start the new year underwoodgtm #onceaunicornalwaysaunicorn #missionPossible

The hardest thing to do is not give a hug to a student who draws you a picture during Fun Friday in art😢 Thanks @lauren_h_mann for giving them free time to create❤️

I can’t even imagine what would happen if teachers and school staffs only worked their contractual hours, only fulfilled their contractual duties and only used the resources their schools provided.

What will you say tomorrow about today? Depending on the age of the students you teach, this is a good resource for discussion tomorrow. Talk to your students! beyondthestoplight.com/2021/01/06/res…

For the first time ever, there will be a special live broadcast of the Inauguration made especially for students and families. You can tune in live at 10am ET on #InaugurationDay. To learn more, go to bideninaugural.org/youth. I’ll see you there!

The students have been loving morning centers! It’s a great time for them to connect after remote learning last year!

Reviewing for our math test by playing games! Ten is My Friend, Double Trouble and Fact Family Fun are a hit!!

Awesome student creations at morning centers!!

Playing Go Fish to explore partners to 100! It was an awesome math game!

The sweetest messages at the end of the day! This is what keeps me going❤️

Indoor recess can be fun!! Look at these awesome creations. The boys built theirs so the ball could roll through the middle!

Outside science class today to model how our vocal cords work! We blew air through a straw at a rubber band to model how air leaving our lungs vibrates our vocal cords!

The CDC recommends bringing back remote Wednesdays to improve student & teacher mental health.

Teacher retention: if you want to keep the best teachers, treat them like they are the best. Few teachers leave an environment where they feel valued, supported, appreciated, and treated like professionals.