Christina Torres Cawdery
Christina Torres Cawdery is a teacher, writer, runner, and mom living in Honolulu, HI. She is a high school English teacher at Punahou School, and a PhD English Student at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Find more of her work at www.christinatorres.org
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What are some things I can do to help me unwind or recharge?
My principal said the worst time to be absent is the first few months of school.
I feel like he’s exploiting my kindness and willingness to help out.
I need to stick to my “no school allowed” boundary this year.
What can I do to combat stress that isn’t going to exhaust me further?
I don’t want to spend half my summer in professional development training!
Not heady things like “remember your ‘why’” or “look for the positives,” but action items.
Should I have pretended I prefer to stay at school over break?
My principal says to strike a balance, but how?
What on earth do I do with this information?
I can't decide if this is normal or highly inappropriate.
How will I get through the next 33 weeks?!
I can’t help but notice that the male teachers never have to go “above and beyond.”
Does teacher exhaustion ever get better?
How to provide—or request—crucial support.
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