Nov 10 From Fallujah to Pennsylvania, my life as a Marine and a math teacher By Chris Lusto Cpt. Chris Lusto served as an artillery officer in the Marine Corps where he served in Fallujah, Iraq. He now teaches math at Pleasant Valley High School in Pennsylvania. Continue reading
Nov 10 Why I became a middle school teacher after 20 years in the military By Darrell Jones Darrell Jones served in the U.S. Air Force for more than 20 years. Now a teacher, this veteran says he continues to "serve my country and take care of our children."… Continue reading
Nov 03 Colorado school counselor warns Ohio voters to say no to legalizing pot By Jill Doty With each new state that legalizes marijuana, the agonizing effort to convince students of the quality of living a drug-free life goes up in smoke, says Jill Doty, a school counselor at Thompson School District in Colorado… Continue reading
Oct 29 What’s the role of a school resource officer? In my school, I’m part of the fabric By Justin Schlottman Editor’s note: After a video of a South Carolina school resource officer (SRO) forcefully removing a student from her desk went viral, a debate about the presence of law enforcement officers in schools lit up on social media. The officer,… Continue reading
Sep 17 I’m a teacher. I’m tired of fear driving everything in education By Janelle Bence When students are being interrogated without representation, when authorities are not believing what their students are telling them without any cause to be suspicious, when students are finally excited to share one of their creations only to be arrested as… Continue reading
Jul 09 Why I founded #CharlestonSyllabus after the Charleston shooting By Dr. Chad Williams Soon, other educators and I will begin to prepare our syllabi and lesson plans for the start of classes in the fall. How will we talk about the Charleston shooting and its aftermath?… Continue reading
Jun 25 How Marvin Gaye and Nikki Giovanni help my students discuss racial violence By Colin Pierce When I planned the lesson out the day before, I didn't intend it to end with everyone crying in the basement of a church. And yet there we were. Continue reading
Jun 10 Talking about my family’s experience fighting the Islamic State has helped my students By Rusul Alrubail When students see that a teacher is not afraid to discuss what is happening around the world, especially related to her home country, they in turn feel comfortable to share their thoughts and feelings on similar issues. Continue reading
May 05 On Teacher Appreciation Day, 14 educators on why they teach By Corinne Segal We asked the contributors to the PBS NewsHour's Teachers' Lounge blog to answer the question: Why do you teach?… Continue reading
May 01 My Baltimore eighth-graders’ response to the question, ‘What now?’ left me speechless By Valencia Clay I watched the news all night, hoping I wouldn’t see one of my babies in any of the crossfire. I just wanted the night to end. I wanted the next day to come as fast as it could so that… Continue reading