Tracy Tensen works at Gilbert High School where she teaches Advanced Placement Lit and AP Lang as well as dual enrollment classes. She lives in Des Moines with her husband, two children, and two cats: Ragnar and Raven. The fairy lives in her backyard gardens. You can read more of Tracy’s writing on her blog: https://tracetheelateacher.blogspot.com/2025/04/i-got-lil-salty-about-homework.html