We Kansas teachers must replace the culture of ‘no’ in this year’s classrooms

By: Eric Thomas

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 21, 2026

Words: 1,125

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The start of a new school year sends teachers like me back to the basics of our classes: the syllabus, the reading list and the yearlong learning goals.

As a teacher for the past two-plus decades, I feel a tension each time that I create these big plans for the year. It’s a tug of war between yes and no — between empowering students with big positive goals and limiting them with restrictive rules. …

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