If you’re anything like me, you’ve found yourself looking at your social media timeline recently and muttering “what in the world is happening?” In late October, a teacher in Davenport, Iowa, decided...
Good morning students. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God,...
Outrage: Racism, 101 Believe it or not, I get tired of talking about race. But unfortunately, there’s not a day that goes by where I’m not reminded of being Black in America. Like, when I drive...
Will the parents of my Mexican students ever look at me the same after Halloween in Middleton, Idaho? On Friday, I had an awesome day at school. I was the guest teacher in a fifth-grade classroom...
In my decade in Chicago Public Schools as a social worker and currently as a behavioral health specialist, I’ve learned a great education goes beyond academics. Students can’t learn if they do not...
