I resigned from the school system before Covid unveiled the discrepancies educators had known for years. I left because the school system didn't care about my wellbeing. I left because my voice and my value to the profession was deemed unimportant. This series of work is titled "Teacher Trauma!" Many do not know of the anxiety educators endure on Sunday nights before heading to school on Monday. Each day many of my fellow colleagues walk into schools emotionally, spiritually, and physically torn. They are wondering how they will make it through the day, to winter break or the end of the school year. Wondering if leaving the profession is there only hope for peace while they teach in pieces.
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Anxiety: Sunday2022,12 x 12 inches, Mixed Media collage on acrylic.
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Survival Part 1: Monday2022, 12 x 12 inches, Mixed media collage on acrylic
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Anticipation: Tuesday2022,12 x 12 inches, Mixed Media collage on acrylic.
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Disillusionment:Wednesday2022,12 x 12 inches, Mixed Media collage on acrylic.
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Survival Part 2: Thursday2022,12 x 12 inches, Mixed Media collage on acrylic.
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Released: Friday2022,12 x 12 inches, Mixed Media collage on acrylic.
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Rejuvention: Saturday2022, 12 x 18, Mixed media collage on acrylic