Role Reboot

If America Loves Teachers So Much, Why Do We Treat Them So Poorly?

Sometimes, I miss the classroom so badly it hurts. But I couldn’t stay in a thankless job that paid barely enough to cover my rent. During the early-August stretch when teachers are revising syllabi and decorating classrooms, I indulge a wave of nostalgia on RateMyProfessor.com. Maybe something new has been added since spring to the three […]

It’s Mother’s Day, And I’m Pissed

America treats its mothers like shit. This Sunday, families across America will be celebrating Mother’s Day. I will be doing the same, gathering with my own mother, my mother-in-law, my children. But this year, I can’t quite settle into it the way I usually do. Something doesn’t sit right with me. To put it simply: […]