>>Over the years, I’ve been involved in many battles of wills in my high school classroom. Sometimes I win, but every time I lose. That...[Read More]
All posts by Jen Brick
>>Last Saturday was >>World Mental Health Day , Sunday was >>National Coming Out Day , and Monday was Columbus Day. Which of those things is...[Read More]
>>When I became a teacher, people told me that it was a wise career move. I could work wherever I wanted. But why would anyone...[Read More]
>>C’mon, North Carolina. Get your act together. Six months ago, >>I wrote about North Carolina’s sex education curriculum . Since 2009, schools have been required...[Read More]
>>Because we live in the United States of America, we take many things for granted: access to clean water, an education, and to all the...[Read More]
>>Years ago, I was in a horrible parent-teacher meeting. One of my students failed my class and wasn’t going to graduate. The mother wanted me...[Read More]
>>Labor Day is a day to celebrate the “ creation of the labor movement and… dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers....[Read More]
>>School’s back in session. It’s time to tighten the reins on your family schedules. No more letting the little ones stay up late to catch...[Read More]
>>Five years ago, I didn’t know what revenge porn was or why we needed a bill about it. Neither did >>Annmarie Chiarini — >>until she...[Read More]
>>In his first seven weeks of life, my son has made one thing very clear: he is not a discreet eater. A chorus of wheezes,...[Read More]