Oh no!

Not on my watch!

Will a parent leave

Crying

Heartbroken and

Angry

No, no!

 

More than instructional

We work for children

We stand with parents

We advocate for them

And we work for you

 

We must know

When we have failed

When we welcomed a child

When we admitted and

Began teaching a child

Making a difference

In the life of a child

Then telling that

Child to go

When they cry and beg

To stay

And you tell them no

 

We know the child

We know what to expect

We know what we have to do

Did we do all that we could do?

How can we say:

The child has failed

Without looking at ourselves

Who are we?

 

More than instructional

We work for children

We stand with parents

We advocate for them

And we work for you

 

Not on my watch

Will a parent leave

Crying

Heartbroken and

Angry

 

If nothing else

They’ll smile

Before they leave