*Names are changed to protect identity The blank stares of 25 students were the last thing she needed. For months, teacher *Amber Konrad had been struggling. Struggling with the question of: Does anyone care if I try?  “I felt like no one saw me and no one recognized what I was going through,” Konrad said. “Admin tells us all these nice things about how much they like us and appreciate us, and blah, blah, blah, but [they’ve] actually never, ever come up to me and told me I’m doing a good job.” Students? Treated her class as a chore.  Her friends? Tried to convince her to quit.  But she couldn’t.  To read more, click the link in bio. #storybychristopherlong #designbylibbymarsh #socialmediabylucystephens #photobypaigebean