DeMisty D. Bellinger considers what it means to live and work during these times, the challenges of being both a writer and a teacher. What comes next? Hope.
Putting Myself Back Together
Josh Hamilton publicly shared his authentic self and it cost him his job as a teacher and coach. He shares how he is coping and charts a course for moving forward.
Inside Creationist Education
Luke Douglas examines how creationist education starts young and is effective in shaping that persistent dogma, through a gradual inoculation against critical thought.
Risen Apes: Teacher’s Pet
S.M. Park’s column Risen Apes about being a 70-year-old boomer. In “Teacher’s Pet,” Park pays tribute to all the wonderful teachers who have helped him along the way.
Falling Apart Together
Josh Hamilton opens up about anxiety and depression and how he handles his own on a daily basis while also providing support to his students.
Self-Selected to Join the Resistance
Luke Douglas was being groomed to be a leader of the Christian fundamentalism movement, learn how he transformed instead into a progressive activist.
How Are We Going to Teach Our Kids to Be Balanced People If We Aren’t?
With a new grandchild on the way in 2019, I’m wondering how we good people expect to teach the next generation when we’re anything but.
Include Education on Sexual Consent in High School Curriculum
Educating both boys and girls about sexual consent needs to begin in high school, at the very least. Ashley James explains why.
The Daily Embers: March For Our Lives, Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and College Basketball
Happy Monday? Over the weekend there was a massive March For Our Lives, news that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has gotten larger, and basketball games were played.
Arming Our Teachers with Guns Is Not the Answer
It has been proposed that arming our teachers in the classroom is the answer to the mass shooting problem pervasive in America, Sean Davis examines all the reasons why this will not work.