First Year by J.O. Salls
Robert Baker's first year of high school teaching in the fictional town of Blue Lake is the most difficult year of his life. Robert is lost in a whirlwind of challenges the school faces - escalating enrollment, an overwhelmed staff, a contentious school board, and students in turmoil. First Year interweaves the story of Robert Baker's battle for survival with those of his students and colleagues during a tumultuous school year in which lives are altered forever.