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School Discipline

Getting Pepper-Sprayed by School Police Shouldn't Be a Part of My Job

I have only felt the terrible sting and discomfort of pepper spray one time, and that was when I was teaching and coaching teachers in the high school setting. The last lunch had dismissed. Students...

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School Discipline

What Does It Mean to Demilitarize Our Schools?

My son was eight when he told me he was going to “quit school.” At first, I laughed, but after he said it again and insisted that he was serious, I listened. Turns out, what my son meant about...

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equity

Education Advocates Need to Look in the Mirror When It Comes to Equity and Racial Justice

As protests give way to policy debates in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, while a true and full reckoning with our country's original sin still feels far off, it seems like more people than ever...

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Special Education

Teachers, We Need to Get Our Knees Off Our Students' Necks

Debate is raging across the country on how to return to school in the fall. The Trump administration, considering their abject disregard for the health of the American people during the pandemic,...

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Special Education

Now Is the Time to Remake Our Schools With Equity in Mind

This week, the school reopening conversation is largely about when we reopen schools. Some people, including our president, want schools to reopen widely, as soon as possible. That position is...

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School Funding

Award-Winning Teachers Demand 4 Anti-Racist Policies to Ensure Schools Are a Place of Liberation

As educators, and also as community members, parents, and learners, the undersigned 2018 Teachers of the Year, rise in solidarity with Black Lives Matter against racism and hate. We mourn with our...

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