Tanya* arrived late to class and told me that Chris* pushed her into the bushes because he thought it was funny. Although I asked Chris about this in a calm and non-accusatory tone, he became confrontational, yelling and dropping F-bombs. This incident occurred a couple of weeks into the school year, so I didn’t know […]
Renee Thomas
Renee Thomas is a 25-year middle school U.S. History and Spanish teacher. She is also a Restorative Community Lead at her site and was selected as a San Diego Unified School District Teacher of the Year in 2021. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the Exemplary Teacher Advisory Council, composed of San Diego Unified District and County Teachers of the Year.