My favorite quote from the feedback forms collected after yesterday’s depression/self-injury/suicide prevention for middle school faculty in Bullhead City:
“When I first walked in, I said to myself, ‘Not another Friday afternoon Powerpoint presentation.’ However, this was an hour well spent. I’m glad I was a part of this meeting. It has helped me very much and I will use this information for the rest of my life.”
If you are the reason that teachers have to stay late on a Friday and you can get them to walk away from it not resenting you, you’ve done something right.