Teaching
You Shouldn't Have to Be an Educator To Critique Education
If I had a nickel for every time a school official uttered the phrase “unprecedented times” in the past year and a half, our schools wouldn’t need the American Rescue Plan. But you know what isn’t...
COVID-19
Want to Stop the Spread? Close Bars and Let Kindergartners Eat Inside
As we enter the second winter of COVID, we know that cases will rise as people spend more time indoors and gather for the holidays. Even with extremely effective vaccines and booster doses widely...
student achievement
I Believe in Public Schools, But They Just Weren't Working for My Son
“The wolf took one last look at his mother and father…” My son is reading aloud in the other room. I hear his little voice recounting the story of a wolf who became the first wild wolf in California...
Teaching
Building Trusting Relationships at School Will Help Us Move Forward
Trust is the centerpiece of any relationship and has played a critical role in our lives in the grueling year we just experienced as educators. On the first day of school this year, I met with...
student support
Here's How Parents and Teachers Can Help in the Battle Against Bullying
Mean girls. These two words perfectly described my fourth period speech class. The class culture I had worked so hard to create was crushed overnight with the addition of three female transfer...
COVID-19
Yes, We Should Require Teachers to Be Vaccinated
While children becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus is exceedingly rare, it is imperative for teachers to be vaccinated in order to keep schools open and add an extra layer of protection for...
