Mar 02 Opinion: I am a coal miner’s daughter and a West Virginia teacher. Here’s why I’m on strike. By Brandy Bochna Tuck Hundreds of teachers stand outside the House doors, chanting continuously for hours. I find it to be one of the most compelling moments of my life. Continue reading
Feb 23 Opinion: I’ve asked hundreds of students if they would feel safer if I was armed. Not one has said yes By Mike Conrad Teacher Mike Conrad says in the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, students have told him they'd feel less safe if teachers were armed. Continue reading
Feb 16 Opinion: A student’s obituary should never say ‘gunned down while studying for chemistry’ Teachers react to Wednesday's deadly mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Continue reading
Feb 05 Opinion: I will not pledge allegiance until America does better By Ricky House I realized it was completely disingenuous of me to stand for a pledge when the words do not apply to my life. Continue reading
Feb 05 Opinion: ‘Freedom’ is why I ask my students to stand for the Pledge By David Jungblut As an educator, "Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance" was not a phrase I thought would ever come under scrutiny. Continue reading
Jan 10 Opinion: The teacher’s sharing economy gave me work-life balance By Lauralee Moss After years of teaching, I had started to feel that raising a family and teaching full-time were incompatible. Continue reading
Dec 29 Don’t assume that every student had a fun or warm holiday break By Kirsten Perry For many students and their families, the holidays can be a time of high anxiety and stress. Read these tips from the 2018 School Counselor of the Year on how teachers can help students transition back to school. Continue reading
Nov 15 Teaching kids about Thanksgiving or Columbus? They deserve the real story By David Cutler My students felt betrayed, angry even, that throughout their elementary and middle school years, teachers had pushed a fake narrative, or had done little, if anything, to correct the record. Continue reading
Sep 11 Column: Why educators still need to talk about 9/11 — and Islamophobia By Rusul Alrubail With the anniversary of September 11th, educators have a duty in this social and political climate to take necessary action to create a safe environment for Muslim students and students of color. Continue reading
Sep 05 Column: Why we shouldn’t push students to specialize in STEM too early By Annette Jacobson Today’s high school students are expected to decide on a life path early, and dedicate everything to pursuing that track, especially those considering a major or career in STEM. While it can produce students with high technical capabilities, this hyper… Continue reading