Vision
A public education system where every learner is treated as fully human. Curious, capable, and deserving of dignity. We envision schools grounded in democratic values rather than market logic; places where rigorous learning emerges from inquiry, relationships, and community, not from compliance or standardized metrics. In this future, teachers are trusted professionals, students are intellectual partners, and education is a public good. Not a commodity.
Mission
Modern Teacher exists to document, analyze, and challenge the forces shaping today’s schools—from edtech surveillance to venture philanthropy—while uplifting the human-centered practices that sustain authentic learning.
Through critical commentary, classroom-based inquiry, teacher storytelling, and research-informed analysis, our mission is to:
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Defend and strengthen public education
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Expose policies and partnerships that undermine democratic schooling
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Reclaim rigor as deep thinking, not data extraction
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Support teachers as reflective, autonomous professionals
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Showcase instructional designs rooted in justice, curiosity, and community
This site serves as a living archive of teacher research, critical pedagogy, and the fight for educational transformation driven from the ground up.
