Teaching in Philly is hard. Five billion dollars are necessary to complete all outstanding repairs in our buildings. Teachers reach into their own pockets for classroom supplies, playing the roles of librarian, counselor, and...
Tag - Black teachers
I didn’t need the new John Hopkins University study to tell me black teachers matter. Diverse teachers, diverse leadership and diverse school cultures create higher expectations, stronger communities and better outcomes...
One teacher reflects on what he and other white educators need to understand as they work to build anti-racist practices and identities. Last year, I realized that I didn’t have my first black teacher until I went to college...
While The Hate U Give is a best-selling book and top-rated film, I’m getting some real pushback from my administration about having my students read the book and see the film in my English Language Arts class, despite its...
When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark Brown v. Board decision in 1954, there were 82,000 Black teachers. But in the following decade, the number of Black teachers in the United States dropped drastically. More...
“Your presence is an act of resistance.” —Vincent Cobb II, CEO of The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice In October 2017, The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice invited Black male educators...
Mansur Buffins served as a summer intern at The Education Trust. Over the summer, he wrote for their blog page. Mansur reminds me of members of The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice and Philly youth like...
Being in urban education is hard work. Some might say that being an education leader in an urban environment is even harder work. To further emphasize this reality, the Hechinger Report highlights the locus of responsibility...
In 2014, Citizen Stewart wrote about an event that deserves much attention. This morning, David Hardy pointed out that we are nearing the 50th anniversary of this event and well worthy of revisiting it and learning from one...
In a recent article, Zachary Wright, a high school teacher, wrote, “As a White male teacher, whose goals are to not only teach, but also learn from my students, I need to be aware of, and need to name, the privilege that...