Do you remember the days when you first stepped into the classroom as a music teacher, full of enthusiasm and a passion for sharing the gift of music with your students? Every lesson felt like an opportunity to inspire and connect with your young learners. However, as the years go by, it's easy to fall into a pattern of burnout and "Sunday night panic lessons," as one experienced teacher, Anna Jo, aptly put it.

Anna Jo's journey as a music educator, like many others, has had its ups and downs. She, too, experienced moments of overwhelm and fatigue. But she also found a way to rediscover her love for teaching and, most importantly, her why.

Anna Jo Knight has been teaching for 30 years now. She's currently an elementary music teacher at Abernathy Elementary School, Texas.

_______________