Should I be Politically Neutral in My Classroom?
As I think back on my time sitting behind my desk in the classroom, I don’t remember any of myRead More…
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$200 Bet: Do Charter School Teachers Have Credentials?
Recently, a bet among a friend and two anti-charter school public school teachers netted us a financial windfall of $200.00!Read More…
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To the Parents of English Language Learners: Thank You for Giving Your Children the Gift of a First Language
A few days ago, as I was sitting in a room of aspiring administrators going through introductions, I couldn’t helpRead More…
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Educators Should Engage Parents, Not Try to Replace Them
Within the last month three different mothers have shared harmful encounters they have had with teachers and school staff. TheseRead More…
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Luchadora Profile: Meet Julissa Arce, Nationally Best Selling Author, Formerly Undocumented Goldman Sachs VP, Turned Advocate for Social Justice
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, I’d like to introduce to all of our comadres the phenomenal luchadora, Julissa Arce.Read More…
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LAUSD and UTLA Inch Closer to a Strike
Word out of LAUSD is that mediation with UTLA (teachers union) has ended as of Friday, October 12 with noRead More…
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Passing the Trash: Why Sexual Predators Are Still Allowed To Teach in Our Schools
A Senate Bill quietly died in the dead of night in Sacramento, California sometime in the spring of 2018. SenateRead More…
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Speak Their Names-How Montgomery Reignited My Commitment to Education Activism
Our mothers. Our husbands. Our daughters. Our sons. Our brothers. Our sisters. Our people. Stolen.Terrorized. Beaten. Maimed. Imprisoned. Raped. Tortured.Read More…
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Cities and School Districts Need to Collaborate to Find Solutions to Declining Enrollment
Over the last couple of years, declining enrollment has been an issue that many local school districts have been forcedRead More…
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Could UTLA Demands Bankrupt the LAUSD?
WHAT ARE THE TEACHERS ASKING FOR THAT COSTS SO MUCH? Both sides are bargaining on a contract that would beginRead More…
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