The depth of the injustice in our society is so deep that it’s a miracle that many of our young people can see any light at all, and yet they pursue it with all they have.
And so we must too. This fight must continue, and it must not end until Rahm Emanuel and those he serves are vanquished from any position of power that they could use to further hurt the children of the City of Chicago.
Beautifully written reflection by Xian Barrett, a high school social justice/civic engagement teacher in Chicago, about recent firings of over 2000 teachers in Chicago Public Schools, including himself. This hit me pretty hard because that's exactly what I want/need to teach; actually so hard that I cried. Definitely worth the read. Hope it touches you the way it touched me.
If you still support corporate education reform after seeing what it has done to obliterate schools, communities, and the lives of students, families, and teachers, I really have nothing to say to you except: open your eyes (and your heart while you're at it).
Sending you lots of love and support, Xian. Looking forward to finally meeting you in the fall.