As Kaitlyn McKendrick was getting ready for the beginning of this school year as a teacher and McKendree Elementary School in July, she was struck by a feeling that could perhaps be described as deja vu.
That was until a month ago. It was the first day of pre-planning for teachers and staff at McKendree Elementary School. As McKendrick scanned the list of fifth grade teachers she’d be working with, something stood out to her.
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