activism
Will You Still Care About Our Kids When the Teachers' Strike Ends?
My friend and esteemed colleague, Chris Stewart, often asks, “How are the children?” Well, according to Jasmine Lane’s tweet thread asking rhetorical questions like, “How many futures have been...
Teaching
Black Teachers Face Extra Scrutiny While White Teachers Often Get a Pass
When we hire White teachers, their quality is generally assumed rather than questioned. But when we look at Black educators, their quality is generally questioned. In the context of hiring Black...
equity
Leveling' Teachers Doesn’t Always Level the Playing Field for Kids
Imagine you’re a new teacher in a traditional public school district. You have spent the summer planning for and worrying about the upcoming year. You have scanned and re-scanned your ever-changing,...
Teaching
4 Tips for Parents to Get the Most out of Parent-Teacher Conferences
Many schools are preparing for their first conferences with parents. Unlike Back-to-School Night where parents receive general information about the school, a conference with your child’s teacher is...
Parents
These Parent-Teacher Conferences Are Harder to Get Into Than a Jimmy Buffett Concert
First, a 30-minute student-led parent-teacher conference with one child’s homeroom teacher. Then, six five-minute conferences with another son’s individual subject teachers. And lastly, a 10-minute...
Politics
We Can Support Our Teachers and Still Call B.S. on This Chicago Strike
You know what? It’s a real shame that people can’t seem to separate politics from public service. Because if one more person comes on one of my social media pages trying to argue down my stance on...
