It's Time to Get Mad
Dear Diane,
I'm back from sending quality time with my granddaughter, Sarah (who did all the driving) and meeting a bunch of wonderful present and future educators at the University of Pennsylvania's annual Association of African-American Students conference—this time devoted to education.
It leaves me with two conflicting feelings. The children/youth need us in our schools and classrooms more than ever. We are in a perilous time, and they need a place and a space to safely investigate the world and to care for each other. And, teachers need to use every means they can find to do what they know is right.
But on the other hand, it's time to act—to get mad—to stop acting normally in face of the threat even to a hypocritical dedication to democracy. Rachel Maddow's show on what's happening in Michigan is a must-watch for one and all. Have you seen it yet, Diane? It's where we're heading, unless ...
And Pedro Noguera and Michelle Fine's joint article in the latest Nation is another must.
And on and on.
We are seeing an unraveling of too many cherished freedoms and safety nets, built with the sweat and blood of
