by Jon Greenberg | Feb 2, 2015 | Civic Engagement, Race and Racism, Race Curriculum Controversy
Despite the suspension that stains my teaching record, a suspension that I recently learned is now considered served during my semester of voluntary (and unpaid) leave, returning to The Center School today felt pretty darn good. I continue to be feel profound...
by Jon Greenberg | Jan 29, 2015 | Civic Engagement, Race and Racism, Race Curriculum Controversy
Given my 10-day suspension, how is it possible that I’m returning to work on Monday? In December, Seattle Public Schools informed the union and me that the 10-day suspension that had come out of arbitration would be scheduled for the start of second semester, what...
by Jon Greenberg | Dec 22, 2014 | Civic Engagement, Race and Racism
For many of us, the holiday season is time to rest, reconnect with family, avoid that one relative—and catch up on movies. And with all those computerized things able to stream an endless supply of movies, catching up has never been easier. I am proposing just adding...
by Jon Greenberg | Dec 5, 2014 | Civic Engagement, Event, Race and Racism
It feels somewhat odd to promote my newest article in the wake of another grand jury’s decision not to indict the police officer who killed an unarmed Black person, this time Eric Garner. Remember that this grand jury faced none of the conflicting testimonies that...
by Jon Greenberg | Nov 30, 2014 | Civic Engagement, Event, Race and Racism
Monday, December 1: In the wake of the grand jury’s decision not to indict, communities continue to organize to demand justice. Despite the national scrutiny of police abuses since we lost Michael Brown on August 9th, the loss of Black lives, many of them teenage...