Jaleel Moore

Nobody asked me questions. You didn't ask how long I've been doing it. You didn't ask what my classroom looks like or what my lessons cost me in time and thought and energy. You just came. For the record: I'm not in a union. I'm conservative. I work hard for my students — not because anyone is making me, but because they deserve it. I build lessons that are actually good. I show up early. I stay late. I care about whether they learn. None of that mattered to you. You saw "teacher" and you already knew everything. But here's what you actually showed me today. You showed me why my students walk in the door the way they do. Reactive. Certain. No questions — just conclusions. Ready to attack before they've read a word. They learned it somewhere. Now I know where.