Stories

CRT

You Can't Go All-In for Black History Month and Protest Critical Race Theory at the Same Time

I’m channeling the spirit of Dr. Chris Emdin when I say that this piece is specifically for the white folx and the rest of y’all too. It’s Black History Month, and I figure it’s time I give my two...

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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...

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COVID-19

Not-Normal Times Call for Not-Normal Grades

At 8:21 pm on Thursday, January 20th, my principal called me to confirm another positive COVID case in my homeroom. This marked our fourth transition to remote/hybrid instruction this year. This...

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activism

As #MeTooK12 Turns 4, Students Can't Wait for Adults to Make Change

This January marks the fourth anniversary of #MeTooK12, a campaign spotlighting the widespread sexual harassment and assault millions of students experience each day. Although statistics show that...

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School Funding

Abbott Elementary Is Right On Time!

At a time where we have a growing number of universities shutting down their teacher preparation programs and teachers leaving the profession at alarming rates, ABC’s new sitcom, "Abbott Elementary,"...

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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...

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