Zachary Wright
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Teacher
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
RECENT POSTS
Posted Jan. 16, 2019
Here’s a Breakdown on Why I Told My Students I Was Racist
“Mr. Wright, are you racist?” “Absolutely,” I said. “I’m a White man in America. What else could I be?” So…
Posted Jan. 8, 2019
My Student Asked Me If I Was Racist So I Told the Truth and Said Yes
“Mr. Wright, are you racist?” My West Philadelphia classroom, which had been filled with the sounds of shuffling papers, squeaking…
Posted Jan. 3, 2019
Holding Teachers Accountable Without Adequate Teacher Prep Programs Is a Set-Up
One of my resolutions for this new year is to think outside of silos and to start connecting the dots…
Posted Dec. 10, 2018
My Ancestor Was in the Confederate Army. That Matters When I’m in Front of Students.
In my current role as an assistant professor of practice at a graduate school of education, one of the things…
Posted Nov. 7, 2018
No Matter What Anyone Says, the Money Ought to Follow the Kid Regardless of What Kind of Public School They Choose
I am punching above my weight. I am no education policy wonk, nor am I a mover or shaker in…
Posted Oct. 24, 2018
I’m Doing the Patriotic Thing and Telling My Sons to Never Act Like Their President
Of all the innumerable ways in which I am disgusted by our president, perhaps none is more infuriating and nauseating…
Posted Oct. 9, 2018
The Lesson Schools Should Be Teaching About the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing
Like just about everything, the Kavanaugh hearing was a teachable moment. But it seems to me that many of us…
Posted Sep. 26, 2018
I Can’t Spare My Son His Struggles, But I Can Be There When He Triumphs
The other day, I had to drag my son kicking and screaming into kindergarten. His anxiety had taken over, his…
Posted Sep. 7, 2018
Some Thoughts From a Teacher on What People Think About Teachers
Education Next’s recent poll offers a fascinating peek into what Americans think about a wide array of educational issues—teacher pay,…
Posted Aug. 23, 2018
First-Year Teaching Doesn’t Have to Be Terrible, Here Are Three Things That Can Help
My first year of teaching was exactly what I was told it would be: the single most difficult year of…
