They told me I was “an innovative and dependable educator, who creates engaging, real-world learning experiences,” and praised me for “fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment.”
Then I fought too hard.
For my kids. For my colleagues. For myself.Then they told me I wasn’t welcome back.
Mr. Tim, Advocate for Educators
If you have lived some version of this, praised in one breath and pushed out in the next for advocating too well, you are not imagining it. The pattern is real, it is more common than anyone admits, and it is not a measure of your worth as a teacher.
Advocate for Educators exists so these stories stop disappearing into settlements, silence, and the quiet decision not to renew. Yours matters, whether it becomes part of our public work or simply helps us show how many of us there are.
You decide how it is used. Tell us as much or as little as you want. Nothing is shared publicly without your permission.