Teachers went from being celebrated in March 2020 as the unsung heroes of essential workers to being the most hated and unsupported by October 2020. During the onset of the pandemic, more citizens, businesses, and families began focusing on self-care. It became more than a fad for working class Americans and people of all ages. But if self-care equals self…
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The Truth from A Black Male Teacher
We have to reimagine education if we truly want to deal with the issue and idea of learning loss.
Mrs. Bess Exemplified Why Teachers Are the Best Source of Reimagining Education.
In honor of Mrs. Janice Bess, 40 year educator in Atlanta Public Schools.
A Veteran Educator Is Working to Improve Atlanta’s School Board for Student Success
EdLanta Director, Jason B. Allen is running for Atlanta Board of Education, Seat 9, At Large
Teachers Need Autonomy and Flexibility to Build Innovation in Classrooms
Teacher autonomy isn’t something that I see many people advocating for in conversations on equity in education. However, it’s definitely a topic that warrants more in depth conversation if we plan on reducing the numbers of teachers not just leaving classrooms but leaving the profession each year. The teacher crisis was happening before COVID-19! It’s important to state and restate…
The Recruitment of Teachers in the Teacher Shortage Isn’t the Issue, So What Is?
Teacher recruitment has become a major focus of school districts, universities, and educational organizations. However, I’m old school, and I believe what my grandfather told me. He said, “what you do to get them is what you’ll have to maintain to keep them.” As local school districts deal with the growing teacher shortage, how we are recruiting teachers has become…
Do We Want Teachers to Teach or Do Paperwork, That is the Question!?!
Are teachers really overwhelmed with teaching or the large amount of paperwork asked of teachers daily? I ask this question because if teachers are truly overwhelmed with the art of teaching, then we need to begin holding state teacher training programs accountable. Unfortunately, after COVID-19 I believe that teachers are tired of both. Teachers are given way too much paperwork…