Savannah Ngo on We must end the reading wars.... now

A wonderful thread full of comments who care a great deal about kids and families. I would love to hear more from Dan Plonsey. Can you recommend a person or organization leading efforts for greater economic equality? Who should we as educators (or just as concerned citizens) be following for guidance on what actions make a meaningful impact? Higher taxes for the wealthy is an easy thing to vote for but can we also direct where that tax revenue goes? I don't know how to do that yet and I'm ready to learn. Affordable healthcare strikes me as being similar to education: a way to reduce economic inequality over time. Not a quick fix but an investment that pays out over generations. A great place to put our time, energy, and tax dollars. In terms of what I can directly control, it's my instruction. Improving how I teach is the fastest way I know to improve opportunities for kids. It's a "do what you know" or "lift where you stand" sort of mentality that does not absolve me from doing more, but does suggest I should use my talents/knowledge to impact economic inequality. Something that is clear to me: Dan and Claude (and folks in the comments) want to do right by humanity. The "how" is where we find our challenge. #forthekids