equity
This Year I Celebrate Uncomfortable History Month
Mary Turner was 21 years old and 8 months pregnant on May 18, 1918 when a white mob seized her, bound her feet, hanged her from a tree upside down, burned her clothes off her body, and cut her...
Politics
Lawmakers Pay Teachers Lip Service, But from Subs to Curriculum, They Don't Respect Us
The other day, my wife and I watched the first episode of the new sitcom Abbott Elementary. In this episode, there’s a hilarious scene where the school is struggling so badly to find substitute...
CRT
America Is Losing Sight Of Teachers’ Humanity
Do you remember when teachers were heroes? It was a pretty great week. I got a couple of Amazon gift cards from my students and a really nice email from a parent about how committed I was to making...
Parent Involvement
Parent Power: Will We Choose Pitchforks or Partnerships?
After two tumultuous years of intermittent school closures, parents and caregivers are claiming their power within the education system in a new way. It ain’t always pretty. Recent board meetings...
Special Education
Here's How Mask Mandates Can Violate the Civil Rights of Students With Disabilities
This fall most parents celebrated the return to in-person instruction after witnessing their children struggle with remote learning. For parents of many students with disabilities, this return to the...
CRT
Now Is the Time to Professionalize School Boards
Should schools reopen? Should students wear masks? Should vaccines be mandated? Should online learning continue to be a robust option? Does our district teach critical race theory? School boards have...