For Parsley, retirement from teaching career is bittersweet

2nd grade teacher reflects on 20 years at Hampton School 

As she retires from her career as Hampton’s 2nd grade teacher, Barb Parsley says she is grateful for the support she has received in her 20 years at Hampton and the opportunity to truly know her students.
As she retires from her career as Hampton’s 2nd grade teacher, Barb Parsley says she is grateful for the support she has received in her 20 years at Hampton and the opportunity to truly know her students.

As retiring Hampton 2nd grade teacher Barb Parsley reflects on her 30-year teaching career, the last 20 of which she has dedicated to Hampton Public School, she finds her self a bit melancholy about the change, but is also grateful for the atmosphere of support she has found in Hampton.  Speaking during one of the last days of the school year, Parsley said making the decision to retire was ha…