School Funding
Schools Are Essential, So Let's Reopen the Right Way This Fall
This afternoon, President Donald Trump said, “We want to get our schools open. We want to get them open, quickly, beautifully in the fall.” I agree. We need children to go back to school in the fall....
equity
Let's Give Co-Teachers the Tools They Need to Make Classrooms More Equitable This Fall
Across the country, educators are mourning the loss of an unfinished year and wondering what student learning will look like in the fall. And yes, while it seems clear that there will be varying...
bias
I Was the Only Black Teacher, And I Quit My First Job After Six Months
Why would a teacher submit her resignation for her first teaching job out of college in February of that school year? The answer is racism, mistreatment, and oppression. I was the only Black teacher...
equity
This Moment Demands a New, Race-Conscious Approach to Education
All across the country confederate statues are coming down, schools and road names are changing too. In my home state, New Mexico, we’re beginning to address our statues, buildings and roads that...
School Discipline
Are You An Anti-Racist Educator? Here Are Seven Questions to Help You Decide.
Last week, something in my spirit told me to create an Instagram post on Canva that stated the following: Okay people, the jury is out! What’s the verdict? Are you ANTIRACIST or AUNTIE RACIST?...
bias
Gianna Was Right, Her Daddy Changed the World
Four weeks ago, a Black man was lynched. In 2020. I remind myself of that fact each day so that I do not forget what we saw, what happened—that we witnessed a man take his last breath. In the days...