COVID-19
When We Talk Masks and Vaccines, Let's Stop Talking Politics and Focus on Health and Safety
Some folx want to make getting vaccinated and wearing masks into a political issue — we’re seeing that all over — but it really isn’t about politics. I don’t care what your political affiliation is —...
Mental Health
Teachers Are Beyond Stress, Self Care Isn’t Optional, It’s Required
Can we finally all agree? The pressure on educators is significant. According to a RAND study, stress was the most common reason that educators left teaching early — almost twice as common as...
CRT
Like James Baldwin Said, 'A Teacher Who Is Not Free to Teach Is Not a Teacher'
The great James Baldwin once stated, “A teacher who is not free to teach, is not a teacher.” As many of you already know, there is some real shit going on in our education system that requires our...
COVID-19
Schools Will Spend Millions on Tutoring This Year — Here’s How to Do It Right
As the new school year kicks off, states and districts are launching tutoring programs using federal and state COVID-relief funding. A strong, consistent evidence base shows that rigorous tutoring...
Parents
Meet las Familias Latinas Por La Educación. These Families Won't Be Ignored.
Throughout my 20 year career in Houston, I have fought for Latino parents and caregivers to be considered equal members of their local school systems and to be included in the education...
Teaching
I Teach Literacy as a Tool for Liberation
When I was a twenty-nine-and-a-half-year-old middle school English teacher, I bought my first house. I was also single. Normally my singledom isn’t important but then it signaled my financial...