College degrees and spelling bees,
Drop-outs and valedictorians,
Black lives matter and my life matters,
Belly-full and staving,
Street smart and book smart.
Students
Natives and immigrants,
Renters and owners,
Nannies and bus-takers,
Single shift and double,
White-collar, blue-collar…brown-collar.
Parents
Rigorous and rote,
Choreographed and cerebral,
Classrooms and districts,
Rule-makers and rule-breakers,
Home school, public school and private school.
Educators
Pot-stirrers and peace-makers,
Neighbors, relatives and politicians,
Dragon-slayers and investors,
“Woke” and disillusioned,
Equity-fighters and dream-catchers.
The Village
Tired and strong,
Brave, broken, relentless…
Worried.
Hopeful.
Determined.
We are the Faces of Education