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Teacher Outs Trump Official for Being a Loner and Eating Glue—in the 3rd Grade
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Teacher Outs Trump Official for Being a Loner and Eating Glue—in the 3rd Grade

Erika Sanzi1 Comment

Teachers—especially elementary ones—see a lot of weird, gross, and sad stuff. Whether it’s eating boogers, pooping in urinals, or repeated cases of lice, teachers spend their days with lots of children. Enough said? Some students are simply in the throes of normal development where farting contests and melted candy canes on radiators are reasons to… Continue reading Teacher Outs Trump Official for Being a Loner and Eating Glue—in the 3rd Grade

Madame Secretary, Where are the Parents and Teachers of Color?
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Madame Secretary, Where are the Parents and Teachers of Color?

Erika Sanzi2 Comments

President Trump is making most of us a little crazy these days and a recent meeting regarding education is certainly no exception. With the aftermath of the election coupled with the unprecedented opposition to Betsy DeVos’s nomination for Secretary of Education, there has been a hyper intensity about all things political in general and also… Continue reading Madame Secretary, Where are the Parents and Teachers of Color?

To Be a Woman in the Age of Trump
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To Be a Woman in the Age of Trump

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Did you wear a pink hat? Stay home? Help a girl make sense? Reactions to the post-inaugural marches were as varied as womankind. Listen in to a spontaneous stream-of-consciousness between a group of women bloggers around the country who lend their voices to education.  Here is our email chain.   Beth Hawkins, Minneapolis; blogger, Beth Hawkins Fellow women writers, education advocates and mama bears:… Continue reading To Be a Woman in the Age of Trump

When it Comes to Fighting for Kids, Hillary Will Be a Voice in my Head
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When it Comes to Fighting for Kids, Hillary Will Be a Voice in my Head

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I voted for Hillary Clinton. I wasn’t excited about it as so many other women, young and old, were. And the #ImWithHer movement didn’t resonate all that much with me because those who wrapped themselves in the hashtag and wore pantsuits to vote have never been willing to do the same for other women candidates, albeit conservative,… Continue reading When it Comes to Fighting for Kids, Hillary Will Be a Voice in my Head