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What about the principal? What do her career prospects look like as being the school leader who publicly failed NHJ’s daughter, despite her best intentions?

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“I didn’t say not to communicate with the principal; I said she acknowledged that the principal’s hands are tied and then that’s it…” What did NHJ do for the students still there after reminding the principal of her tremendous disappointment in her daughter’s education?

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THEY KNOW! And she says the principal knows and wants to be there!

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Going to the principal and making her listen to her daughter’s experience is a shaming ritual. I didn’t say not to communicate with the principal; I said she acknowledged that the principal’s hands are tied and then that’s it…

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Don’t believe me? Look at how many folks across platforms are talking about how teachers and principals don’t care instead of talking about how racism wins no matter what.

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Black parents have an impossible lot; I see that every day. But, as one of the most prominent voices on race in the public domain, this could have been much more introspective and analytical.

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The folks who fund the school. The folks who make policies about how teachers and services are allocated. Overall—the article could have benefited from more analysis of the power structures NYC public schools and behind Jones’s family’s decision.

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You know who can benefit from hearing your daughter’s recounting of her middle school experience?

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Confronting a principal who is doing her best in a broken system isn’t as effective as confronting the mayor, the chancellor for NYCPS, and school board members. The principal Jones writes about is intimately familiar with the shortcomings of her school, yet she stays because she wants change.

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Nikole Hannah-Jones’s story has been a compelling one to follow, and as a Black parent and an educator, I am simultaneously moved and disappointed. Hannah-Jones writes about race and power, but she devotes much of her article to individual shortcomings to systemic issues.

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Why not take your concerns to people who can actually make a difference?

My initial thoughts are: I get it AND the way she handles the educators continues to suck. Blaming systemic issues on your daughter’s third and fourth grade teachers and then subjecting the principal to ritualistic shame knowing these issues start at the top sucks. The principal KNOWS.

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It’s not us, friend. It’s them.

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They say the parents don’t want to parent anymore 😭

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

LONG WAY DOWN is a must read for kids, if you can help @heymrsbond.com get copies into the hands of these students, please do!

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Jennifer Orr @jenorr.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I'm a fan of everything Jason Reynolds has written, but this book holds a special place in my heart as we saw a musical adaptation of it that was phenomenal. I'm so glad more students will get the chance to read it!

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 13/09/2026

3/10 Would only recommend to my enemies 😅

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I missed y’all! I hate living in fear 😭

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 10/08/2026

Hi! I deactivated to lower my digital footprint bc it’s scary over here. But I’m back!

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Today’s my first day of school as an assistant principal. My little sister starts her first official school year as a teacher. Our mom said we’ve gotta go to school 😭

Mom do we have to go to school?
Mom
RISE AND SHINE
Sister
i don't wanna
Me
I'm sick *cough, cough*
Sister
call the schools for us! tell them we have fevers.
Me
And we're contagious!
Sister
103 means i need an ice bath or hospital

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 05/08/2026

10th grade is my favorite

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 05/08/2026

Today I facilitated professional development for 7th grade English teachers and I started with a round of applause because people who teach middle school deserve all the good things 😅🤣

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 01/08/2026

Last year, I asked my sister to sub for a few weeks while I found teacher.😅 She stayed, graduated her first kids, and now she’s starting her first full year! I couldn’t be more honored and more proud of Ms. Wells. Please help our kids and share her list if you can! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 31/07/2026

There’s not enough poetry involved in being an assistant principal 😅

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Holly Stallcup (she/her) @hollystallcup.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Tell me about a BIPOC children's educator who is doing amazing advocacy work that we can lift up in addition to @msrachelforlittles.bsky.social! (Which she would unquestionably tell us to do!) My first one is without a doubt @heymrsbond.com! Who is yours? And let's give these folks a follow!

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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 29/07/2026

Zohran Mamdani is just out here doing exactly what he said he was gonna do 😭

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Jennifer Orr @jenorr.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

My frustration around dress codes for their racism and sexism is strong. Dress codes infuriate me.

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Edge control 🥹 I love you so much.

But the ‘elite’ here is often powerless and systematically suppressed.

I’m already exhausted by the respectability politics of this back to school season, specifically as it relates to dress code. Bonnets don’t stop kids from learning, and Black girls don’t need more policing in schools. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

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Sometimes I come across passages written by she who shall not be named, and I’m shocked by the chasm between her words and her actions. HP was a lighthouse; I wonder if Joanne actually read it. "We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, is worth saving."

"Muggles remain ignorant of the source of their suffering as they continue to sustain heavy casualties," said Kingsley. "However, we continue to hear truly inspirational stories of wizards and witches risking their own safety to protect Muggle friends and neighbors, often without the Muggles' knowledge. I'd like to appeal to all our listeners to emulate their example, perhaps by casting a protective charm over any Muggle dwellings on your street.
Many lives could be saved if such simple measures were taken."
"And what would you say, Royal, to those listeners who reply that in these dangerous times, it should be Wizards first'?" asked Lee.
"I'd say that it's one short step from 'Wizards first' to Purebloods first,' and then to 'Death Eaters," replied Kingsley. "We're all human, aren't we? Every human life is worth the same, is worth saving."

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I had to help. The principal is new and we have several retirees and late hires, so I was brought in to help make sense of a senseless situation 😩

It’s SO MASSIVE 😩😅 I didn’t even understand how big it was until I tried fitting everyone into the master schedule

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I developed this as an activity to do with my team of teachers and it blossomed into an activity with students because adults loved it so much. I do think the power dynamic is something I have to navigate that I’m not quite prepared for 😩

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Okay—I deleted the post asking for advice! I collected some REALLY GOOD feedback & I’ll be adjusting. Ya girl definitely bit off more than she could chew asking for advice 😅 I have to trust myself, my expertise, my experience as a teacher, my instincts, and my heart for the rest.

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People would complain that I’m taking away their planning time! 😩😅

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