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Black Teacher Retention Matters
It is that time of year. Letters of intent are being secured and contracts for the upcoming school year are being handed out. Administrators are considering personnel decisions and teachers are pondering whether or not they should return for the next school year. In the spirit of celebrating Black History Month, I want us to […]
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Whatever It Takes: Story of a Committed Black Teacher
“On me they wont.” That was his response when a student vulnerably shared how his peers would talk about this lack of a haircut. This is the story of Major Jones, an educator in Bibb County Schools who gave that student a free haircut. If you’re a teacher, you know the impact of this act […]