A short essay on the need to consider the voices of educators. “I do not want to alter one hierarchy in order to institute another. . . . More interesting is what makes intellectual domination possible; how knowledge is transformed from invasion and conquest to revelation and choice.” Toni Morrison…

“Our school system would not be sustained without the unpaid labor of teachers and other educators.” Selena Carrion @SelenaCarrion “Our society too often fails to recognize that education is fundamentally a human endeavor.” Dr. Alexs Pate, The Innocent Classroom “I believe in being a teacher. I’m a teacher by heart…

“The school is not quite deserted,” said the Ghost. “A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still.” — Charles Dickens, “A Christmas Carol” (1843) The quaint little village of Winnetka, Illinois is not an area that would be confused with a Victorian slum. Winnetka (where, like every…

Hello. I am not here to change your mind. I’m just here to talk. Full disclosure: I was all in for Elizabeth Warren in 2019/2020. When she dropped out, I reviewed the field and moved to Bernie Sanders (who I voted for in the democratic primary in 2016). Then he…

Being poor, depressed, under-served, underpaid, under-classed makes a person sick. Mentally, physically, emotionally. Put Michael Bloomberg in the shoes of a public servant, a nurse, a teacher, a social worker, a facilities or waste management employee — and you’ll hear a different tune than his remark that “American is a…

… Who does she think she is, anyway? Wherein I respond to a well-meaning commenter about why I don’t blame a new teacher for walking away from the profession. Dear — . I appreciate your response. And I’m willing to consider your comment that I sound angry. I fashion myself…