Teaching
We Can't Prioritize Whiteness at the Expense of American Democracy
Around the country, from Pennsylvania to Texas, white parents and groups like Parents Defending Education, are flexing their caste-given societal muscles against anything that looks remotely like...
Teaching
Teachers Don't Need More Work. They Need Help, Grace and Understanding.
Early on in the pandemic, the hope for “reimagined” education and an overdue acknowledgment of teachers’ heroism dominated narratives about schools. Educators across the country were indeed heroic in...
Teaching
Stop What You're Doing and Thank a Black Teacher
Stop what you’re doing and go thank a Black teacher. You may be reading this and unable to leave your classroom or current place of business. But whether online or in-person, take time out today to...
Teaching
Here's Why It's More Important Than Ever to Support Black Teachers
“I Fear I May Have Integrated My People Into a Burning House.” — Martin Luther King Jr. It is no secret that there is a widening diversity gap between our public school students and our public school...
Teaching
Minneapolis NAACP, Black Teachers Call Out Racism Behind Recent Teacher Strike
The Minneapolis NAACP held a press conference at the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers offices Thursday afternoon to unveil "the truth behind the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers (MFT) deception"...
Teaching
It’s Time to Rethink the Way We Evaluate Our Teachers
“Ms. Avalos, tell me I’m right!” Darrien and his lab group crowd my desk. “But it doesn’t make any sense,” argues Jocelyn, “Why would it go up?” My students are in the middle of a physics lesson on...