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Public SchoolsFebruary 15, 2022
“Return to Normal” Has Pushed Schools to a Crisis Point
How do you run a school without enough staff?
Belle Chesler
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EducationJune 2, 2021
The Hidden Burden of Parenting and Teaching From Home
The pandemic showed me the weakness of our safety net.
Belle Chesler
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EducationAugust 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
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Public SchoolsMay 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.
Belle Chesler
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Public SchoolsApril 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
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EducationOctober 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
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ActivismApril 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
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Guns and Gun ControlMarch 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