Political Conference

My youngest and I have matching moccasins in honor of her 22nd birthday.  She told me that really cool people wear moccasins, always without socks.  It's true.  I had the privilege of teaching a class at Education Minnesota's Political Conference with Emma Olson, a moccasin wearer. When I saw that Emma and I were both sporting mocs, I wasn't nearly as nervous about teaching 95 teachers about taking a lead role in politics. Thanks Emma, I hope our paths cross again too!

Senator Klobuchar was not wearing mocs (she paid attention to the weather forecast) to the conference but told a lovely story about her mom, a teacher. Her mom taught a metamorphosis unit every year.  After teaching the lesson at school, Amy's mom would head to the grocery store still wearing the cape and the antennae to visit an alumni who worked there. Amy tells the story with so much love and pride for her mom that many of us in the audience were misty eyed when she finished.  Sentaor Klobuchar is a fierce supporter of public schools. Every time I see her, I thank her for that.