My son brought home the above permission slip (I blacked out the nurse’s name for privacy) the other day and I immediately had concerns. For one, what exactly does “eye-opening” mean? And what is my son being taught in health about STD’s (Sexually Transmitted Diseases)?  The history of sex education in schools goes back to ...

The question keeps being asked about how we can improve education in America. The answer to that starts with teachers. It doesn’t mean asking more of them, since we ask too much of them already. It means giving more respect to the profession in the form of pay and how we treat it. Being a ...

To the online school who gave me a chance, I honestly never thought that I would graduate in the first place. Especially after everything that happened while I was enrolled in private college when I didn’t get some of my necessary accommodations. They were always put onto paper, but no, relying on other people isn’t ...

To my high school English teachers, Tonight I attended the senior Academic Awards Banquet with my younger sister, where I saw each of you receive a letter (or three) as a mentor. I wanted to add one. So here is a letter from a former student who sat in your classrooms a decade ago. It’s ...

  Mom, I try not to ask too much of you, and I’m trying not to put my opinions on your personal life,  that’s why saying something like this is difficult.  But I came here to say what I need to say. If they legalize guns in the classroom, or the administration run by Donald ...

To the teacher who didn’t care, All I wanted was a chance. A chance to do what I loved. It wasn’t just a hobby to me; it’s what I loved most in the world. By not giving me a chance, you took that away from me. It’s been over 10 years since I quit my ...