This room is for the moments when you need to remember you’re not the only one.

Here, we sit together — teachers, parents, students, caregivers, and community members — and share pieces of our stories. Not to debate. Not to compare. But to witness each other.

This is a space for:

• “Me too.”

• “I’ve felt that.”

• “I see you.”

You don’t need the right words. You just need to show up as a human being.

Circle Guidelines

• Listen first — Read before you respond.

• No fixing — Offer presence, not solutions, unless asked.

• No comparison — Pain is not a competition.

• Honor privacy — What’s shared here stays here.

• Assume humanity — Speak as if we were face‑to‑face.

Prompts to Begin the Circle

Choose a prompt and share your truth:

• “Share one thing you wish people understood about teachers.”

• “Share a moment when you felt unseen.”

• “Share a time a teacher changed your life.”

• “What’s one thing keeping you going right now?”

Respond gently. React with care. Leave someone feeling less alone.

Closing Reflection

Before you leave this room, read one person’s story and silently wish them strength. We are strangers, but we are not separate.