I Keep That Bond

"I bond with my students when they're in kindergarten, and I keep that bond with my students, no matter how old they are." Kindergarten teacher Delia Williams Bey joins the podcast to reflect on her 12 years in the classroom. Over the years, she's noticed a shift in the demographic of teachers in her district, and we explore the questions...  "Where did all the Black teachers go?"  "Where are these white teachers coming from?" and  "What songs do you sing for kindergarten "graduation" (#IssaCelebration), since we've muted R. Kelly?"  We talk standardized testing, how kindergarten is the new 2nd grade, and the impact of having a lasting bond with dream teachers.