Teach to Change Collective
The Teach for Change Now Collective is a collaborative effort by a diverse group of educators and experts. As educators, we must prepare ourselves to actively confront racism in all our school spaces. In partnership with Black leadership, anti-racist experts, and teacher leaders, this toolkit provides educators with differentiated resources to position themselves as lifelong learners and anti-racist educators.
Alex Parker
La Grange Elementary School District 102//Alex is a Black and Latinx, cis-gender man. In his 7th year of education, Alex is currently a 4th grade teacher. His teaching, and district leadership roles, focus on equity and ABAR practices. Outside of the classroom, Alex's work is research focused, exploring disability advocacy and social and emotional learning implementation in elementary students.
Arnetta Thompson
Oak Park Elementary School District 97 // Arnetta is a Black, cis-gender woman. She is an Enrichment Specialist for grades K-5 in Oak Park Elementary School District 97. She is in her 20th year as an educator and has held leadership roles throughout her district, her teacher’s union, and the state. She is an advocate for DEI and works to mentor and support teachers in their journey for advocacy and improving public education for all.
Jacquelyn Fabian
National Board of Professional Teaching Standards // Jacquelyn is a Latinx cis-gender woman. Over her 13 years in education, she has taught high school and middle school Language Arts and served in leadership positions. She creates professional development opportunities on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and student advocacy.
Jessica Kibblewhite
Chicago Public Schools // Jessica is a white, cis-gender woman. She teaches 6th grade Language Arts and social science and serves on her school’s instructional leadership team in a Chicago Public School on the near south side. She also serves on the Illinois State Board’s State Educator and Licensure Board. She is a 2021 Chicago Teacher’s Union Policy Fellow and sits on CTU’s legislative committee. A CPS graduate from Hyde Park, Chicago, Jessica majored in Africana Studies in college, focusing on prison reform and race and gender in America's mass incarceration system. She is committed to coupling racial justice with education policy change, and deeply believes in liberatory teaching and learning as part of lifelong activism.
Jordan Hohm
Kirkwood Public Schools // Jordan is a white, cis-gender man. He is in his first year as an Assistant Principal of a middle school. Prior to entering administration, he taught Social Studies, Language Arts, and Academic Skills in an alternative school and a traditional middle school. He is passionate about valuing student agency and centering the voices of students in decision-making in schools.
Rachel Brick
Chicago Public Schools // Rachel is a white, cis-gender woman. She is bilingual and teaches Spanish Language Arts and English as a Second language at a high school in the Chicago Public Schools. She is in her 13th year of teaching, and has held teacher leadership positions in addition to her classroom roles. She advocates for equity and promotion of ABAR work within the CPS network through various initiatives.
