Belle Chesler

Belle Chesler is a visual arts teacher in Beaverton, Ore.

High school students arriving at school

“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 / StudentNation / Belle Chesler

The Hidden Burden of Parenting and Teaching From Home

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

Covid-19

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 / no-paywall / Belle Chesler

Covid-19 Has Made Our Broken School System Worse

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 / no-paywall / 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 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

Parkland Protest

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 / StudentNation / Belle Chesler

Teachers return to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

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

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