The day that I ended my career as a teacher, I woke up as a parent. I had taught for 15 years and I’d reached a career high, but still, I quit. The money w
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If You’re Justifying Higher Suspension Rates for Black Kids Then You’re Not Facing Up to Racism in America
Many people of privilege, myself included, have a hard time looking in the mirror and confronting their own racism. They will do anything to justify it. Ca
Read MoreWhen 5-Year-Old Black Boys Are Suspended at Higher Rates From School, It’s Time to Talk About Racial Bias
The latest Government Accountability Office analysis of school discipline policies has everyone talking about the disproportionate rates at which Black stu
Read MoreIf You’re an Educator Who Thinks We Need to Hold Parents Accountable, You Need to Do Some Soul Searching
Time and time again, I’ve heard educators say that the lack of parental engagement in their schools is what is holding them back. But, when I listen to fam
Read MoreI Fought Like Hell to Find the Right School for My Blind Daughter and Now I Want to Help Others Do the Same
“Twalet, mama.” This was my daughter’s way of telling me she needed to use the potty. She was 4 1/2 years old, couldn’t speak English, newly adopted and bl
Read MoreEducators Take Center Stage at Betsy DeVos’ Summit on School Discipline
Betsy DeVos, the secretary of education, hosted a summit yesterday on school safety and climate so that she could hear from people—including educators—who
Read MoreI’m in Bangladesh Right Now to Help Students With Special Needs and I Won’t Come Back the Same Teacher I Was Before
I’ve been offered one of those life-changing opportunities where I know that the person who I was when I left won’t be the same person when I return. Asha
Read MoreMy Students Who Fight for Social Change Hold a Special Place in My Heart
As teachers, there are few things more inspiring and gratifying than seeing the success of students who have left our classrooms and ventured off into the
Read MoreDr. King’s Legacy of Equal Education Echoes in the Voices of Today’s Black Teachers
Fifty years ago today, one of the strongest advocates for equality in education and society at large was silenced. With the assassination of Martin Luther
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