“Return to Normal” Has Pushed Schools to a Crisis Point “Return to Normal” Has Pushed Schools to a Crisis Point
How do you run a school without enough staff?
Feb 15, 2022 / Belle Chesler
The Hidden Burden of Parenting and Teaching From Home The Hidden Burden of Parenting and Teaching From Home
The pandemic showed me the weakness of our safety net.
Jun 2, 2021 / Belle Chesler
Will Public Schools Survive Covid-19? Will Public Schools Survive Covid-19?
Long-term divestment has put America’s public schools in a dangerous situation, pitting necessary education against the safety of students, staff, and parents.
Aug 21, 2020 / Belle Chesler
Covid-19 Has Made Our Broken School System Worse Covid-19 Has Made Our Broken School System Worse
As a teacher, I wonder about the students I’ve been unable to reach and whose faces I never see online.
May 12, 2020 / Belle Chesler
Stop Defunding Our Public Schools Stop Defunding Our Public Schools
Across the country, education budgets have been slashed in favor of bloated military budgets and tax cuts for the rich.
Apr 18, 2019 / Belle Chesler
The Indelible Pain of the Kavanaugh Hearings The Indelible Pain of the Kavanaugh Hearings
As I consider my own trauma, I wonder how my students will remember theirs.
Oct 18, 2018 / Belle Chesler
Teachers Are Following Their Students out of the Classroom Teachers Are Following Their Students out of the Classroom
Young people are leading the way for change, and we should all be listening.
Apr 19, 2018 / Belle Chesler
Asking Teachers to Carry Guns Is Just Another Way of Refusing to Respect Them Asking Teachers to Carry Guns Is Just Another Way of Refusing to Respect Them
A new item has been added to the long list of impossible expectations for teachers: Picking up a weapon.
Mar 6, 2018 / Belle Chesler