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When students write for teachers, it can feel like an assignment. When they write for a real purpose, they are…
For months now, April Leachman, a middle school science teacher in Dallas, Ga., has been addressing fears and concerns from…
A big frustration with policy is that it can feel far removed from the real work of schooling. Why is…
Dear We Are Teachers, Our principal recently announced that during parent-teacher conferences, we’re only allowed to share “positive feedback.” If…
Whether an elected student council in high school or a teacher-nominated student council in elementary school, student council members are…
Dear We Are Teachers, During a group discussion, one of my students made a blatantly racist remark. I immediately addressed…
The student dress code debate is complicated and long-standing, but is it possible to adapt standard policies to create an…
Dear We Are Teachers, Recently, a friend sent me a video going viral on TikTok. A student had been recording…
Dear We Are Teachers, I have an 8th grade student who, over the last month or so, is increasingly in…
Kambar: In my tenure as a principal, I’ve witnessed a troubling decline in students aspiring to become teachers. Those who…