I feel continuous remorse wrestling with the knowledge that students slipped through the cracks under my watch. But I also know that one teacher or one school implementing best practices is not enough to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline.
Author: Tina Green
Tina Green is Assistant Director at Urban Teachers, a non-profit that seeks to improve educational and life outcomes of children in urban schools by preparing culturally competent, effective career teachers who accelerate student achievement and disrupt systems of racial and socioeconomic inequity.