Go Fund Me!

So, I just set up my very first Go Fund Me account!  It was incredibly easy, fast, and while this may sound cheesy, I felt empowered by the upcoming changes in my life by creating one of these accounts!

Yesterday I found out I was moving grade levels at my school, which happens all the time in education.  It is, in the scheme of things, not a big deal.  It means moving classrooms, new lesson plans, new age level of kids, etc.  This year was an especially trying year at work, though, so ending it this way is both good and bad.  I am feeling more stress about moving my classroom and getting a new one set up, but I am happy about leaving this year behind me and starting fresh.  The phrase "out with the old, in with the new" really applies here!

I am so sad to be split up from my partner teacher, she has been an incredible mentor as she has taught for 28 years!  I love seeing teachers in the profession that long, even though I swear that isn't for me.  It's what education needs, though.  Real professionals who know the ins and outs of education.  Teachers now feel that if they have been teaching for 1 or 2 years they are masters at their job, myself included, but it is so important to remember we don't become experts at this overnight!

I wanted to blog about my experience with Go Fund Me, but once I started writing I realized there wasn't much to blog about!  It was that easy.  I googled "Go Fund Me", clicked on the website, and followed the step by step set up.  The only thing I was worried about was having it post directly to my Facebook without me knowing, but as long as you check the box it shouldn't post without your permission!

I added a picture of my current classroom, wrote about what the money would be used for, and posted on Facebook so hopefully people will see!  Any donation at this point will help as teachers use so much of their own money.  My husband and I are trying to save for a house and a few (cheap!) vacations, but it all adds up!

Here is the link to my page, feel free to visit it, donate, or just see what a Go Fund Me page looks like so you can start one of your own!  I'm not sure if it stays up once the donations are closed, so I will have to check back and update afterwards.

Thanks for reading!
Thrifty Wife

gofundme.com/26suc2k