It's been a rough year, so I don't begrudge anyone's choices that help them find some joy. My wife put up our Christmas tree yesterday, because it makes her happy. Cool. I want her to be happy. If that means you listening to Christmas music, great. Find your joy. BUT, teachers,

While I think it's great to do that stuff in your personal time, please consider the potential harm you can unintentionally do when you bring your holiday into the classroom. Here are two sources with better and more thoughtful perspectives than what I'd say:

Here's a tweet with link to a blog post by @AlexSVenet https://twitter.com/AlexSVenet/status/1327991466795339779?s=19

And here's a blog post by my dear friend @aserkin https://www.chemedx.org/blog/creating-inclusive-classroom-december

I know some folks' reaction might be to call me a Debbie Downer for bringing this up (wouldn't be the 1st time), but please consider their words and your impact on all of your students