The June Cleavers Among Us

The death of Barbara Billingsley (the mom on Leave it to Beaver), led me to remember a thought I had several years back. June Cleaver (her TV name) always dressed in pretty dresses and high heels to do her housework. She was a nurturing, perfect mother figure. As I see it, music teachers play the June Cleavers of the teaching profession. You can see them before and during concerts dragging risers around, moving pianos, oiling trumpets, and setting up chairs while wearing their concert best. Often they take wrinkle producing trips with their performing groups by school bus all the while dressed in their finery. AND, they nurture children and young people in the finer things of life, just like June Cleaver! Salutes to music teachers everywhere!