Jay Wamsted
Guest Blogger
Teacher
Atlanta, Georgia
RECENT POSTS
Posted Mar. 23, 2020
The Inequity Between Students Isn’t New, COVID-19 Is Just Bringing It to Light
During World War II, riding out the Blitz in his native London, theologian and fantasy author C. S. Lewis wrote,…
Posted Jan. 6, 2020
27 Mistakes White Teachers of Black Students Make and How to Fix Them
A few years back, I was in my room meeting parents during an open house, just days before the school…
Posted Nov. 6, 2019
My Black Students Have Learned to Be Wary of People Who Look Like Me, And That’s Not Racist
Recently in class, my students and I were listening to Lil Nas X sing “Old Town Road,” for what felt…
