Black educators are often expected to lead without ever being allowed the full protection of leadership. We are called on to steady schools, mentor children, decode culture, manage crises, and stand in the gap—yet when we speak plainly about racism, inequity, or harm, we...

I attended Overbrook High School as the new kid, transferring from a small middle school in Qom, Iran. I went from a tight-knit “foreign” school community into a massive...