Originally Posted by EmmaG
I will address ESL...
Ooh. Sounds like another instance of "starving the beast" to me, Emma. Here at home, I know three ESL teachers. They are overwhelmed by their workload, but at least one of them has reported to me feeling overwhelmed by something else: the outpouring of gratitude from her students. Do you get much of that?

Steve
Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love,
to respect and be kind to one another,
so that we may grow with peace in mind.
(Native American prayer)