According to Complex, Quinta Brunson- the creator of the viral show, Abbott Elementary is in trouble! The show and its creators have been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit by writer, and actress Christine Davis who claims that Abbott Elementary is a “knock-off” of her show, “This School Year”. In court documents, Davis claims that […]
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We Need LGBTQ+ Affirming Schools Now More Than Ever
My High School Made Me Feel Isolated and Ashamed, Today’s LGBTQ Students and Families Deserve Better Have you signed up for The Educator’s Room Daily Newsletter? Click here and support independent journalism! My Story “How glorious it is — and also how painful — to be an exception.” In 1988 I chose that quote by […]
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We Crowdsourced What Teachers Said Can Stop Gun Violence in Schools
Gun Violence: In the last 48 hours since the mass murder at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas and there are pundits yelling to arm teachers, lock all doors, and even have armed security guards at every corner of a school. But has anyone asked the people who work in schools all day (i.e., teachers) […]
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Weird News: Why Are People Asking Quinta Brunson To Do a ‘School Shooting’ Episode?
In an episode straight out of the Twilight Zone, Twitter users have shown how tone-deaf they are to what happens in schools. Abbott Elementary Creator, Quinta Brunson, revealed that users have been asking her to create an episode that’s a little bit too close for comfort- one centered around a school shooting. This is in […]
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After Another School Shooting, No More Words.
A Decade of Writing from The Educator’s Room on Gun Violence in the United States Another community in the United States has been added to the roster of sites of senseless tragedy. Today it is Uvalde. Last week it was Buffalo. Before them, it was Oxford, Michigan, Parkland, Florida, Newton, Connecticut, and far too many […]
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5 Reasons to End Active Shooter Drills in Schools
As we head into warmer afternoons and the end-of-year traditions, it’s natural to reflect on the year that’s been. This year felt far from normal as we navigated the rollercoaster of schooling during the pandemic. But some things did return to normal, including mandated active shooter drills. Forty states require public schools to conduct these […]
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Abbott Elementary When Discretionary Funds Are On the Line
For most of us in the United States, the time after Spring Break is for state testing and the time for meaningless presentations by educators to schools boards. So what was the problem this week at Philadelphia’s very own Abbott Elementary? Principal Ava is out of her element in presenting to the public about what […]
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Abbott Elementary Tackles Tik Tok Challenges
I know we’ve been gone a while, but we’re back with our recap of Abbott Elementary. and how perfect was it that this week started with the phenomena that have been terrorizing schools all year long- student behavior by way of Tik Tok Challenges. Remember when students were ripping objects from the bathroom? Tik Tok […]