Written by Alicia Simba

Business Insider: "For months, I felt constantly bored and glued to my phone. Then, I started saying yes to everything."

Education Week: “My Career Began on a Zoom Screen 5 Years Ago. I Still Fell in Love With Teaching”

Teach Plus: “Meeting the Needs of Our Youngest Californians: A Framework for Inclusion in Early Education”

East Bay Times: “The Nation’s Report Card is out. Students with disabilities deserve better”

Chalkbeat: "The science of reading: It’s time to bring preschool teachers into the conversation"

PopSugar: "This Kindergarten Teacher Wants to Foster the Belonging She Found at School"

Substack: "an education"

Education Beat Podcast: "How can we get more Black teachers in the classroom?"

The Progressive: "Universal Pre-K Is Harder Than We Thought"

SF Chronicle: "Kids aren’t coming back to school. Why not pay their parents to bring them in?"

Electric Literature: “10 Memoirs and Essay Collections by Black Women”

Slate: “I’m a Kindergarten Teacher. Believe Me, the Beginning of School is Always Like Fight Club.”

Teen Vogue: "Teachers Are Quitting In Huge Numbers, But Here’s Why I’m Staying in Education"

EdSurge: "Teachers and Families Are More Divided Than Ever — and Students Are Losing Out"

EdSource: "Universal preschool is coming; let’s prioritize social-emotional learning and play"

Barnard Magazine: "A Thousand Moral Miles"

Substack: interview with "the examined family"

Blavity: "So, How Should We Teach Black History In Schools?"

Education Week: "I Started Teaching During the Pandemic. Here’s What I Learned"