This isn't at all what I'd planned for today's gratitude message, but I can't resist. Teachers and principals attend a lot of training/professional development, and often, it takes place before (for elementary) or after (for middle and high school) the school day. Today we have 30 elementary teachers and principals here for a webinar. And this is the scene outside the training room: their own children quietly playing/studying/waiting. 

Students waiting quietly and patiently while their parents attend a teacher training webinar.

So today, we are grateful not only for the dedication of our teachers and principals, but also for the support of their families. No one goes into education for the 9-5 hours, but our students reap the benefits of their passion and dedication.