And the Banned Plays On
S.B. 226 also allows for “each local board of education [to] adopt a complaint resolution policy for its local school system” that must include common components such as a written complaint to the principal, a seven-day turnaround period for review and investigation of the text, and an additional three days for conferring the principal’s final decision on the fate of the book to the parent or permanent guardian.
In the Georgia Law Review, Brianna Yates writes that “[f]ollowing this determination, the school board has 30 days to hear any appeals regarding the principal’s decision, and the decision to ban a book should be posted to the school’s website. Thus, S.B. 226 expedites the timeline associated with banning books in Georgia schools, causing concern that this sped-up process will lead to hasty decisions made in response to outspoken parents.”
Leader of the Banned
Oftentimes, the books our society wishes to ban are the very ones that our kids need to read and discuss with you, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers. It’s a perfect opportunity to open a dialogue about difficult topics that plague our adolescents. Every day they’re bombarded with pressure and messages about what they should believe and who they should be. Should we prohibit them from discovering who they can become? Or should we shelter them from the pressures of society and keep them innocent as long as possible?
The TikTok Generation: How Social Media Is Redefining Teen Culture
Groups of teens huddled together, heads bent over phones, laughing and watching videos is nothing new. It’s the Digital Age, after all. However, “the TikTok generation” has evolved from tech-obsessed teens into a new wave of young people whose mental health and well-being has been negatively altered by their online media habits.
Teaching with Chad
Beginning in January my students started talking more and more about getting help from “Chad” with their papers and essays. References to “Chad” occurred in conjunction with “the side eye,” smirks, and giggles all around. Just who was this “Chad” character?
Thank God for NPR. Not too long after Chad became a hot topic in my classroom, NPR ran a story about ChatGPT, and I started connecting the dots. ChatGPT is the elusive “Chad”!
A New Generation of Public School Teachers Is Leaving the Profession in Droves
My husband and I have been discussing this topic for months. The number of educators we know personally who have chosen new career paths is mind-boggling. And we know we're not alone in our observations.
Teaching and Learning in the Post-Pandemic Era
To be sure, education has changed dramatically since the pandemic. We can't afford to look backward with a nostalgic longing for what used to be. Let's look forward to a new, healthy normal.t all begins with an idea.