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TODAY'S TEACHER

Heidi Crumrine: I don’t know what to say, but my students do

By HEIDI CRUMRINE - 10/20/19

Thank you.To say that it is not easy to be a teacher in Concord right now might be the understatement of the century. There is much anger...

Heidi Crumrine: There is so much good in Concord schools

By HEIDI CRUMRINE - 7/14/19

This has not been an easy season for the Concord School District. As a community we are devastated and sickened by what transpired this spring, and...

Heidi Crumrine: What if it happens here?

By HEIDI CRUMRINE - 5/19/19

It’s hard to not let the dark thoughts creep in.What if it happens here?If I’m in the bathroom and have to hide in a stall, would they see me...

Heidi Crumrine: Here we go again

By HEIDI CRUMRINE - 4/7/19

I swear every time Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos or President Donald Trump make an announcement about something related to education, my blood...

Heidi Crumrine: I am a proud loser teacher

By HEIDI CRUMRINE - 3/3/19

Suddenly it has become cool to be a loser. A loser teacher, that is. Late last week, at a rally in El Paso, Donald Trump Jr. shouted: “Keep up that...

Heidi Crumrine: Why should we care about class size?

By HEIDI CRUMRINE - 1/24/19

If there’s one word to describe a classroom in today’s world of education, it would be this: Busy. Gone are the days of desks in rows, a teacher in...