I am a teacher, not a soldier But you would never know Because every day I walk into a battlefield– The unpredictable front lines, the deepness of the trenches, Hidden in the back of the bunkers where no one can seeis the constant fight for our students. Students of generational poverty and historical trauma,[...]
A lot of different effects came from my decision to not attend the equity training that day. The most notable effect was that choice being the first piece of "evidence" that was stored away and saved for a later date to be used against me and call my character and commitment into question. The most meaningful effect was the letter I wrot[...]
We all have our reasons for what we believe about ourselves and the world around us. Living into your values, speaking your truth, being authentic, and practicing what you preach are all very important concepts to me. While I might not always use my platform to speak into my values and beliefs around racial equity, they are there. Instea[...]
One of the most difficult dilemmas of being back in the blogging world is wanting to be authentic and share empowering messages about advocating for your students but then remembering my story and what could happen to a teacher who is relentless in their pursuit to advocate for their students. I say could because I know not everyone'[...]
backpack | notebook | top What a beautiful thing it is, to be able to stand up, dust the pain off my shoulders and say, "I was traumatized in the process of advocating for my students, but I have learned and I have healed and I am ready." I didn't know if I would ever be ready to teach again but in the middle of Octob[...]
the D E T A I L S homebody sweatshirt: maurices (x-small) | jeans: loft (24 r) | scarf: maurices (only $10!) | rainboots: asos (7) and only $80! | rings: stella & dot Blogging is definitely not like riding a bike, especially when so much in the world and in technology has changed over the last year. After abruptly leavi[...]