Good Trouble

Good Trouble|Racial and Social Justice

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Shaneha Sotomayor, Charles County Assistant Principal

Shaneha Sotomayor makes good trouble for the Education Association of Charles County. She’s a member of MSEA’s current Minority Leadership Training Program. What do you love the most about public schools? I THRIVE in any setting where I can develop and nurture strong relationships with diverse individuals. What issues agitate you most about public schools? […]

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The Good Trouble Questionnaire: Darrien Wheeler, Queen Anne's County

Darrien Wheeler is an early-career educator in Queen Anne’s County. He comes from a long line of educators and proudly continues in their footsteps. What do you love the most about public schools? I love the community that blossoms in public schools. In my school, students’ parents are my former colleagues and coaches, employees at […]

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The Good Trouble Questionnaire: Nichelle Hicks, Baltimore County High School Special Educator

Nichelle Hicks is an educator, activist, and advocate with over 30 years of experience in urban education. A passionate advocate for creating equitable and inclusive spaces, she works to empower Black and Brown youth, particularly those impacted by exclusionary discipline and systemic inequities in education. In 2023, with 25 students and Nichelle as its founding […]

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The Good Trouble Questionnaire: Chelsea Gallihugh, Calvert County Middle School Science Teacher

Like most activists, Chelsea Gallihugh has a big heart and one way she shows it at school is going hard when spirit weeks roll around. “While they’re not an official union action, they are solidarity actions with colleagues and students. I will ALWAYS participate in a spirit day. The silliest one was “Barbie Day,” which […]

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The Good Trouble Questionnaire: Casey Day, Frederick County

Brunswick High School computer science teacher Casey Day is a veteran Frederick County and statewide education activist on many campaigns supporting school funding, LGBTQIA+ students and educators, and quality teaching and learning conditions. Check out her John Lewis Good Trouble Questionnaire! What do you love the most about public schools? I love the opportunities that […]

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The Good Trouble Questionnaire: Caitlin McCrimmon, Montgomery County

Caitlin McCrimmon makes good trouble for the Montgomery County Education Association. She’s a 4th grade teacher at Oakview Elementary School and is dedicated to public service. Check out her John Lewis Good Trouble Questionnaire! What do you love the most about public schools? I love the diversity and the built-in community outreach. Public schools have […]

Good Trouble|Professional Practice|Racial and Social Justice

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The Good Trouble Questionnaire

Matt Hatchett is a social and political activist, and 7th grade social studies teacher at Gwynn Park Elementary School. Matt’s part of a book club and mutual aid group that discusses radical books about history and theory. “Before the year ends,” he says, “we plan to serve the community through a free grocery program, and we have […]

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The Good Trouble Questionnaire

Jordan Seguin, a special educator at Bay View Elementary School, makes good trouble for the Cecil County Classroom Teachers Association. She took took the questionnaire for the June/July 2024 issue of ActionLine. What do you love the most about public schools? I grew up in public schools. I love that public schools support every student […]

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The Good Trouble Questionnaire

Ravi Pillalamarri makes good trouble for the Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County. He is a math teacher at Annapolis High School. He took the questionnaire for the April, 2024 issue of ActionLine. What do you love the most about public schools? Public education is an equalizing force for society, both for students and personnel. […]

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