Originally published in TEACH Magazine, May/June 2019 Issue
By Adam Stone
When Elizabeth-Ann Rowlison and some friends decided to take a vacation last spring, they opted to go kid-free.
“I am dealing with 150 kids a day, with the whole range—from very wonderful to less wonderful kids,” says Rowlison, a theater and music teacher at Bell Middle School in Golden, CO. “When I thought about going on vacation, it seemed like it would be a lot more relaxing if the adults could just be responsible for themselves.”
She’s not alone. For teachers who spend all their professional time surrounded by the K–12 crowd, an adult-only vacation destination may be just what is required to recharge the batteries.
Adam Stone is a seasoned journalist with 20+ years’ experience. He covers education, technology, government, and the military, along with diverse other topics.
