Alexsandria Ford is a dedicated wife-mother-educator with over a decade of experience, passionately focused on joyful, equity-centered teaching for all children. She has been celebrated for her work within education with honors such as the Abolitionist Teaching Network Grant and A Teacher of Promise award. She currently holds a master’s degree in education with a specialization in literacy from Georgia State University.
Teaching is freedom work. bell hooks (1994) told us, “The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility” (p. 12). However, creating and leading buildings like this would mean systemic change. Please raise your hand if you believe American...