Breaking the Silence: Inequity in Education with Alexa Escobedo

Our students deserve to know they belong. But equality isn’t always placed as the priority it deserves to be.Alexa Escobedo discovered this as she was teaching elementary, and immediately switched gears to create an impact.She knew she could affect far more than her group of 35.She moved out of the classroom and into larger education organizations.She put her effort toward expanding student equality every single day.Join us now to hear what Alexa has to say about the current teaching climate, equality in schools, and how we can make a difference alongside her hard work.ABOUT THE GUESTAlexa Escobedo spent 10 years working in elementary education before following a larger-scale dream to support all students through difference-making national organizations.She found herself working in areas that didn’t prioritize equality in schools. She’d cover topics in current events that she knew were being ignored at home. After all, there’s nothing wrong with teaching kids to have an open mind — especially when you know it may be the only place they’re hearing that every one of them belongs.Still, Alexa knew her work with equality had the potential to reach far beyond her class of 35. She moved into a marketing role with the Institute for Education Innovation to spread the word across the country.Today, Alexa is taking on a new role with the Center for Transformative Teacher Training where she will continue to make a widespread impact on equality in our schools.

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