Before you go anywhere in DC, you go through a scanner. Before you go anywhere really important in DC, you have a date with the wand. The Secret Service met us at the Smithsonian before we loaded the bus to head to the Biden Residence.
We had a police escort the whole way. When you are on the way to the VP's house, you don't stop for stop lights, you just go! The home is stunning, even in the rain. We had been invited to tea!
State Teachers of the Year (STOYs) have a pretty tight eating schedule. We quickly acclimate to eating every two hours when we are together. Any longer than that, we get cranky in a hurry. I have never met a carb or a sweet that I didn't like, thus I was very happy to visit the Biden home.
Dr. Jill Biden is a teacher who is wild about teachers and teaching. She welcomed us into her home and thanked us for the work we do. She encouraged us to pay special attention to the kids in our classrooms who have a parent serving in the military. After her speech, she welcomed each and every one of us to have a conversation with her about the work that we do. She is lovely and I was so thrilled to be able to spend some time with her. I felt like one of the 53 luckiest teachers in the world!
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