Teacher Life

Advocacy in the Age of Colorblindness
Originally published June 2014. On why "I don't see color" fails students of color, and why the teaching profession's demographics are a justice issue. Read more...
To All The Teachers Telling Us To Not Go Into Teaching, Stop.
Originally published January 2014. A future teacher's answer to the wave of "Why I Quit" essays: we don't need your protection, we need your solidarity. Read more...
Students Resisting Teach for America Campaign
Originally published September 2013. Announcing Students United for Public Education's first national student-led campaign challenging TFA recruitment on campus. Read more...
What In The World Are You Doing, CPS?
Originally published July 2013. On Chicago Public Schools laying off 2,000+ teachers after closing 53 schools — and why those teachers are not numbers. Read more...
Updated: List of Public Teacher Resignations
Originally published May 2013. A running list of veteran teachers who publicly resigned over high-stakes testing, in their own words. Read more...
A Student, Future Teacher, and Educational Equity Activist's Critique on Teach For America
Originally published August 2012. Nine reasons a future teacher stopped supporting Teach For America, annotated throughout by a current TFA corps member. Read more...
I am a Student, and I Stand Against Students For Education Reform (SFER)
Originally published August 2012. Following the money behind a "student-led" education reform group, and asking whose student voice it actually represents. Read more...
List of 2012 U.S. Teacher Protests
Originally published July 2012. A state-by-state record of 96 teacher protests across the United States in the first half of 2012. Read more...