Your Contractual ObligationsEasy A“Marcus is out here telling people you give everyone an A,” my colleague said to me in the hallway outside my classroom. “I figured you’d…Apr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023
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Your Contractual ObligationsinAge of AwarenessExhaustion.“BUT THERE’S NOTHING GOOD ABOUT BEING FAT,” Chris ululated, tears amassing behind his eyes.Dec 28, 20211Dec 28, 20211
Your Contractual ObligationsTeachers, We Must Resist: 2021 and the Perpetual Crisis of EducationMy toddler marched into the living room and held out the half-eaten remains of a peach.Aug 6, 20218Aug 6, 20218
Your Contractual ObligationsIntervention Periods are Racist“Alright scholars, go ahead and open up your packets,” I said.Jul 15, 20211Jul 15, 20211
Your Contractual ObligationsJust a Middle School TeacherContent Warning: brief mention of child abuse and suicidal ideationJul 1, 2021Jul 1, 2021
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