I Teach in Flyover Country

So, how are the children, really?

The picture above is of an essay that was handed to me by a 17-year-old male student in response to a writing prompt I wrote on the board. I asked my students to write about how their Christmas break went. It was one of several choices. I would never make a student write on a topic like this unless they chose it. I’ve been in this business long enough to know…