“If students feel valued in the classroom and their ways of being and living are incorporated into the everyday curriculum, then they are more likely to be successful” (Walker, Hutchison 2020).
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If you've been following along, you know I've grown very concerned about school discipline in Dallas ISD. As a Black male in Texas's K-12 system, I was never suspended (though I remember sitting in detention during my formative years as the class clown). Still, as a teacher, I have seen how we have failed Black students in this regard.
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During a time where black students are facing the brunt of a pandemic, political partisanship and turmoil, climate disasters and learning loss, our Texas Governor Greg Abbott has made it clear that his priorities lay elsewhere. Of the five emergency items outlined by the governor for the 87th Legislative Session, the expansion of broadband access was the only goal not stained with political partisanship and directly impacted public education. It is truly disheartening to hear that the development of marginalized communities seems to be a can the governor wants to kick down the road rather than treating it with the urgency it deserves.
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As we celebrate Black History Month and pay homage to our milestones, I reflect on my time inside the classroom. As an African-American woman my purpose in this place, at this time, has been to not only provide my students with the academic skills they need, but with the character and life skills they need to be successful.
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On March 19th, my world stopped. As it did for the entire world when COVID-19, better known as the CoronaVirus, started a global pandemic and rebirthed a world I thought died with the bubonic plague. Spread invisibly through the air, Ms. Rona pushed us all into our respective homes with the blinds shut and doors sealed.
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But even with all the love that I share for Black History Month and how powerful I believe these 28 days can be to the learning and social development of all students, there is ONE PROBLEM that always ruins the holiday….. IT ENDS!
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These are tough times for everyone right now. Some of us struggle with the impossible balance of working fulltime in our makeshift offices while also caring for a full house. Some have lost their source of stability, routine, and peace. Others are alone. Whatever the case may be, it can be easy to become trapped under the darkness of it all.
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