"Our students want to see their teachers as fellow human beings. We must remove the armor and show them that we make mistakes, feel emotions, and grow just like they should."

What do I mean “I am their parent”? As music teachers, if we are fortunate to stay long enough in one school, we have a real chance to build a family. We could see our students for up to nine years in the elementary setting - maybe longer in a K-12 district. We see them year after year, growing and changing.