If schools want more Black male teachers, they can’t treat us like ‘disciplinarians first’

by bmanyibe | Jul 3, 2022 | Seasonal

By Durrell Burns, Chalkbeat Philadelphia After clinging to the climbing ropes and losing to the stopwatch during a physical fitness test, I was devastated when my teacher told me I would “never amount to anything.” I was in second grade, significantly overweight, and crushed by my teacher’s words. While experiences like this cause many young…