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Belle Chesler
Belle Chesler is a visual arts teacher in Beaverton, Ore.
Public Schools
February 15, 2022
“Return to Normal” Has Pushed Schools to a Crisis Point
How do you run a school without enough staff?
Belle Chesler
Education
June 2, 2021
The Hidden Burden of Parenting and Teaching From Home
The pandemic showed me the weakness of our safety net.
Belle Chesler
Education
August 21, 2020
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.
Belle Chesler
Public Schools
May 12, 2020
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.
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Public Schools
April 18, 2019
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.
Belle Chesler
Education
October 18, 2018
The Indelible Pain of the Kavanaugh Hearings
As I consider my own trauma, I wonder how my students will remember theirs.
Belle Chesler
Activism
April 19, 2018
Teachers Are Following Their Students out of the Classroom
Young people are leading the way for change, and we should all be listening.
Belle Chesler
Guns and Gun Control
March 6, 2018
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.
Belle Chesler
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