8"I am enough! I am good at what I do! I make a difference! Jamie gave me the permission and validation I need to believe I do enough, even though I cannot do it all!" - Julie Wysocky, Middle School TeacherDid you know that teachers have among the highest rate of urinary tract infections because we literally don't have time to pee? Teach and Still Have Time To Pee gives teachers a bold yet humorous look at how to be the magical teachers they already are without giving up health, happiness, and hot dates! Have you ever daydreamed about what it would be like to reclaim your weekends and embrace a life where your happiness matters more than test scores, evaluations, and the piles on your desk? You're not alone. This book proves that living joyfully leads to teaching joyfully.Written by veteran teacher, life coach, and founder of KickassTeacher.com, Jamie Johnson, this book pairs a collection of stories and adventures with strategies for overcoming demoralization and burnout. It serves as a map for amazing teachers on the journey from exhausted and overloaded to motivated and joyful. There is no training or curriculum that will impact our students the way happy teachers do. Teach and Still Have Time To Pee shows teachers everywhere how to nurture themselves while giving their best in service of their students.Finally, someone who gets the mental, emotional, and physical drain that is teaching and instead of starting out telling me what I need to do to be better, the author starts out telling me to take care of ME! -Myree Conway, Early Education TeacherI had many dreams when I became a teacher. I knew that sacrifices would be made; I just didn't think it would be finding the time to go to the bathroom. This book helped me find time to have a life. It helped me bring out the best in me for others and myself to enjoy. After reading this, I started going through my piles of stuff to see what is holding me back from experiencing joy in my life. If it doesn't meet my goals, I got rid of it. As teachers, we didn't spend all of our time and money going to college to waste away our lives. We don't have to do it all ourselves.-Kimberly Bouch, Middle School TeacherJamie J's down to earth, funny and personalized writing is exactly what all teachers need to feel empowered, understood and stand as a team together with other teachers. In teaching, it can often feel like we are by ourselves but the message I take is that we all feel like this and we can do something about it. We are worth it and we are great teachers. Teachers are so under appreciated and this book makes me feel like I am worthy and that I am doing a good job!-Claudette Povey, High School TeacherGoing through the introduction alone, I found myself nodding my head and thinking " Yep, that's me!"-Linda Lang, Elementary School TeacherThe introduction alone hooked me. It called to me because it described me. I am that teacher with the pile on her desk, never saying no, always trying to do more. I'm also the teacher that is exhausted, pushing through and who needs to learn how to balance herself in her job and her life. I often feel alone in these feelings but just the introduction justified for me that I'm NOT alone! -Melanie Ford, Elementary School TeacherYou can say no. You can set boundaries. You can bend the rules. Doing these things are what makes you a happy teacher, and only a happy teacher can be an effective teacher. -Jess Mahoney, Middle School Special Education Teacher"One of the best forms of self-care is freeing your voice, even in the face of bullying, and finding validation in being heard." The phrase "freeing your voice" is what sticks with me. I have certainly faced bullying moments. I matter, my voice matters, and if it is important to me and my values, then it is worth speaking out. -Kathleen Johnson, NASA Science Curriculum Developer and Teacher