Two parents smile and sit on the floor on a classroom as their toddler smiles at a camera and waves.

"Kane is going to be in this grade in 12 years and how do I want a teacher to approach him?"

Meet Kendall Slade, a seventh-grade teacher at Flett Middle School, who shares how parenthood has deepened her understanding of the vital role families play in student success.

As a new year begins, we’re highlighting a couple of SPS teachers who’ve recently become parents to learn how it’s shaped their views in the classroom.

As educators (many of us also parents), we’re grateful to be on this journey of student success with you.