LGBTQ
Trans Students Are Not Okay. Our Time to Act is Now.
Recently, while scrolling through my Instagram, I came across a reel that featured a passionate speech from Nebraska State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh, asserting to her Republican colleagues that she...
anti-racism
Parents Storm D.C., Tell the GOP Whose Rights They Forgot in Their “Parents Bill of Rights”
This week, 75 parent activists from the National Parents Union, representing dozens of states, descended on Capitol Hill. They came to tell lawmakers the truth about H.R. 5, dubbed the “Parents Bill...
LGBTQ
8 Things This Teacher-Mom Wants You to Know about Trans Kids
Since last summer, I have been speaking with a number of parents of trans children in elementary school. Some live in districts where it is still safe to speak openly about gender identity with young...
LGBTQ
Trans Kids (And Their Parents) Are Under Attack in America
Transgender youth are under attack in America. Up to 18 states have proposed laws banning transgender people from gender affirming care with various age cutoffs. Many states have proposed banning...
LGBTQ
Learning Students' Names Is the Most Important Thing Teachers Do the First Week of School
On the first day of August, I began my 17th year of teaching. I spent the whole previous week preparing my classroom, crammed as much fun as possible into the weekend, and slept badly last night in...
LGBTQ
As Pride Month Ends, Our LGBTQIA+ Youth Are Under the Worst Attack in Decades
On June 11, my tiny rural town of Mount Sterling, Kentucky hosted its first-ever Pride, organized by a local drag queen (and former student of mine), Ms. Brittany Delslay. People who attended the...
