After thinking about my own feelings regarding sharing these ideas with colleagues and other people I know, I feel like it's a lot easier for me to share and "push back" against those that I don't know well or don't have a real personal connection to, though those close to me know how I feel about racism and that I'm passionate about changing things. I also feel my students have taught me a tremendous amount of information and knowledge surrounding the topic of racism and being an ally. My co-teacher and I have talked a lot with our students regarding whether or not they feel comfortable talking with all teachers about race and why or why not and what we can do to help support students who don't feel comfortable discussing race with other teachers (or us!). I will continue to talk openly with my students about race and racism and continue to educate those around me. I will try to be more conscious of my own privilege and how that impacts my students.
