While cleaning out my youngest daughter’s backpack yesterday on the last day of school, I discovered this picture. For those who don’t read Kindergarten French, it says, “When I grow up… I will be a teacher.”

I thought I would share this here to say thank you to all of the teachers in my children’s lives who have inspired them, and also, to inspire all of the teacher candidates with whom I have the privilege to work.

There is no more important work in this world than to teach.