Contributing to an informed citizenry, inside and outside the classroom.
This Monday is the 101st Anniversary of the end of World War I. Teachers help students to remember the causes of WWI by using the acronym MAIN: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism. These causes can be translated into current problems with education policy and the environment surrounding the debate on the future of our public... Continue Reading →
This Labor Day I would like to remind you that advocating for workers’ interests is still a work in progress, and apparently can result in a Cease & Desist request with the threat of civil litigation from a state government agency. As a concerned member of the North Carolina State Health Plan, I joined my... Continue Reading →
We already have too many people in the NC General Assembly touting virtual pre-K, and a State Superintendent whose insistence on replacing teachers with screens is baffling to those of us with actual credentials to make decisions about how students can be supported in their education. We were very vociferous on May 16, 2018 and... Continue Reading →
