The Teacher Tightrope

No student should have to carry that burden

The mom of three with the bright pink hair leaned in so I could hear her over the hubbub in the crowded room.

Mar 30 • Sue Granzella

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February 2026

October 2025

The 12-year-old I never met

When you canvass for California’s Proposition 50, you have memorable encounters.

Oct 22, 2025 • Sue Granzella

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September 2025

When Kids Are Kind

My antidote for despair

Sep 14, 2025 • Sue Granzella

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August 2025

When You're Brown on the First Day of School

The first day of school is BIG.

Aug 8, 2025 • Sue Granzella

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July 2025

One click - your help with my book's title?

Answer one question to help me and my editor choose a title

Jul 16, 2025 • Sue Granzella

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T-Shirts, Democracy, and Discomfort

How clothing sparks conversation in 2025

Jul 5, 2025 • Sue Granzella

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May 2025

Autism and Moments of Beauty

The arrogance of RFK Jr.

May 3, 2025 • Sue Granzella

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March 2025

What ALL students need to know

California's LGBTQ+ Advocacy Day in Sacramento

Mar 31, 2025 • Sue Granzella

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Who counts as "marginalized" in schools?

Four strangers, all teachers, wrote to me yesterday.

Mar 14, 2025 • Sue Granzella

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February 2025

3 Things Students Should Never Have to Say

Uncomfortable classroom conversations

Feb 18, 2025 • Sue Granzella

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Black Women, Lesbians, and Multiplication

“Donald Trump is ordering U.S.

Feb 3, 2025 • Sue Granzella

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