Rule #1

I am a big hand washer. Not so much that I risk scrubbing my hands raw, but I do practice the standard soap-up quite willingly at the traditional times. A trip to the restroom, of course. Before preparing and/or eating a meal, yep. After reaching into the desks between classes to scoop out papers and the occasional god-knows-what, absolutely and doubly good, thank you.

We're all teachers. Best practices, am I right?

As news of the Covid-19 outbreak dominates the airwaves, the value of this good habit has spiked while the stock market has plunged. Like many people, I didn't let the coronavirus interfere with my trip about Teacher Town this weekend, but it did follow me around. I opened doors with my bare hands, and then took receipts, handled produce, shook some hands, hugged family and friends. Before and after, I washed my hands. A lot. 

God help me when it comes to touching my face.