Minnesota Teachers Gathered to Review a Twelve Thousand Dollar School Board Decision

spent in these drafty brick buildings. We had worked side-by-side through budget cuts, roof repairs, and winter blizzards, and it felt strange to see his life reduced to three cardboard boxes and a plastic crate.

“The desert will be warm,” I said, leaning the crate against my hip to balance the weight.

“Yes,” he said, carrying the taped box toward the continue reading …