First Person
School Climate & Safety
Opinion
Arming Teachers Will Make Schools More Dangerous
Putting guns in the hands of school staff could lead to fatal mistakes and leave students with emotional scars, writes retired teacher Chuck Cascio.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Making History Relevant for the Social Media Generation
How can middle school history teachers make the subject come alive for students? John Scudder offer suggestions for cutting down on memorization and lectures.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Planning an Author Visit? Let Students Run the Show
A high school teacher explains how centering student voice makes for more engaging guest speaker assemblies.
Teaching
Opinion
Build Student Trust by Sharing Stories on the First Day
Seán Arthurs writes how sharing his background and values with students on the first day fosters connection.
Curriculum
Opinion
How Can White Teachers Do Right by Students of Color?
White teachers must confront their biases and reevaluate their instructional practices to ensure they're meeting the needs of students of color, writes Justin Minkel.
Professional Development
Opinion
Veteran Teachers: It's Our Responsibility to Support New Colleagues
New teachers need ongoing, informal mentorship long after teacher-induction programs end, writes Janine McIlheran.
School & District Management
Opinion
Administrators Can Make or Break School Culture. Here’s How to Spot the Best Ones
Educator Mary Alicia Lyons shares her experiences working with administrators who’ve spanned the spectrum from frustrating to fantastic.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
How Male Teachers and Administrators Can Become Allies in the #MeToo Movement
Women face discrimination and sexual harassment in K-12 schools, too, writes Amy Williams. Here’s how male educators can help change the culture that allows these attacks.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Want Young Students to Love Writing? Let Them Play With It
Elementary teachers should give students the freedom to find joy, take risks, and process emotions in their writing, says Emily Galle-From.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Teachers, We Don't Have to Be Martyrs
It’s necessary for teachers to set boundaries between their home and work lives and advocate for themselves, writes Natashia Hill.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Why Teachers Must Fight Their Own Implicit Biases
Even before teachers get to know their students, they have already formed assumptions about them—and low expectations can set students up for failure.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
I'm Leaving the Classroom for Leadership. And I've Never Felt More Internal Conflict
After six years as a teacher, Jamie Barnes is pursuing a new dream. He reflects on the students he's taught and the new challenges to come.
Federal
Opinion
Child Separations Are Cruel. Teachers, We Must Speak Out
Teachers have a moral obligation to protest family separations at the border, writes Justin Minkel.
Teaching Profession
Opinion
Lessons From New York City Teachers' Paid Parental Leave Win
Teachers' unions must recommit to solving community-based concerns and taking on actions that influence structural power, writes John Troutman McCrann.