Shame on you Mr. de Blasio for making NYC Department of Education (DOE) employees with serious existing medical conditions feel guilty about applying for the NYC DOE covid-related medical accommodations. Of course we miss our students. There are no words to explain observing in real-time our students grow academically and…

Dear Principal, I know you are busy and are trying your best but since we are at that time of year when you are hiring people, I was wondering if you could hire someone that looks more like me and has a childhood similar to mine. The problem is that…

And now the end is near… On the eve of our last day of the 2020–21 academic year it’s easy to allow our stress and exhaustion to overtake. I believe in positive affirmation, however, and much rather focus on the bright side of 2020–21 to achieve closure. So what was…

Student voices from various NYC public high schools during the pandemic. Dear Educator, This is LONG overdue. But every time I want to send this to you, I stop because I see how tired, stressed and frustrated you are. I see it in your face when you look into the…

Re-thinking education during the pandemic When I was a child, I never understood what “The year without a Santa Claus” meant. I just couldn’t process it. What do you mean no Santa Claus. You mean the tooth fairy is coming? Is he sick? Did the reindeer get hurt? …

As educators, we take enormous care to model for our students processes, paradigms and more importantly, actions and responses. What we do or not do, the words we chose or don’t say, our body language, eye contact or lack of all impact our students and often leave permanent footprints. It…

Soy orgullosa de mis canas Ellas representan quien soy yo De donde vengo y donde voy De batallas largas Y aventuras risqué Como dicen mis alumnos, son la nieve de la sabiduría Y el refrán de mi amante, son la azúcar de nuestra pasión Mis canas son mi súper poder Experiencias quienes nadie pueda borrar Mis canas no me hacen mas vieja Me hacen mas fuerte Mas hermosa Las paseo con mucho orgullo Y las llevo con mucha vanidad

An Educator’s Response to a “United America“ in addressing Racial Violence — I did not sleep last night, nor the night before. I could not get rid of the image and sound of Donald Williams on CNN Tuesday night crying and stating over and over aging “We need to unite!” Hearing George Floyd call out for his mother in his last moments…

Pilots have planes Doctors have lab results. Librarians have books. Politicians have laws. These are the tools of their trade. We cannot phantom any of these professionals succeeding within their industry without access to these tools. Yet we are asking that of educators — to teach without access to their…