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“We are an elementary school that’s filled with amazing children who are so talented and so smart in ways that we can’t even imagine, and, unfortunately, that gets buried behind representation,” Eads said. “It’s hard to watch your kids go through that. I’m an adult, I can handle that … but these kids haven’t had their chances yet … that’s really hard. Perceptions and just terrible ideas are some of our biggest challenges, and the kids feel it.”

Eads said she went to a bachelorette party and a fellow teacher apologized to her once she found out she worked at South View. Once Eads said she loved her job, the teacher changed her tone. Eads said it’s important to be an advocate any way possible, to stand up for the school’s students and families.

“Our kids obviously face a lot of challenges, their families face a lot of challenges, but they are