A little over one month ago, I received a text message from a former parent. The parent and I spoke about their child and the issues...

A black father/principal/ solider shares his story: As a professional educator, I find it hard being the father of two black boys. I...

https://www.wocandlib.org/features/2019/12/6/the-importance-of-seeing-yourself-in-books-and-in-literature

I took a sabbatical this summer. I drove a lot. I prayed a lot. I laughed a lot. I let go of built up anger. This built up anger...

Quite often I have my babies call me, FaceTime me, text me, WhatsAPP me, FB Messenger me, IG me, and if I do not answer, they challenge...

So often teachers and parents complain about their children. We must take moments to truly applaud them. I recall meeting with two of...

A student spoke out in class today and said, “I have always disliked my English courses because of the books we read.” I was not...

As educators, we are expected to ensure our students are taken care of beyond books. We are mothers, fathers, nurses, social workers,...

I’ve been a teacher for awhile now. I truly love all students. I can relate to many of our students for various reasons. Whether it is a...

School to Prison Pipeline: How Librarians and English Teachers Can Assist with This Epidemic By: Kiera Vargas Unfortunately, many...

Teaching Civics Through a Practical Lens: Educators and Lawyers Can Assist with this Plight By: Kiera Vargas In order to accomplish the...

Being a teacher is probably one of the most rewarding careers one could ever have! After being in this profession for many years, I have...