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It's Not Easy to Be a Teacher

The immeasurable contribution of doctors in preserving people's physical and mental health, and the importance of teachers in building an educated and moral personality, have all been said. Whether all actors truly fulfill their roles and whether they are sufficiently valued is another question. Although it is difficult to find a more noble and honorable profession, today even writing about teachers is a difficult job, let alone being a teacher.

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‘Just because you’re alive doesn’t mean you are intelligent’: Viral video shows teacher berating student for defending ICE agent who shot Renee Good

In the tumultuous wake of Renee Good’s death, a video from Minnesota’s Becker High School is going viral on social media.The footage captures social studies teacher Dr. Heather Abrahamson heatedly arguing with a student about the fatal shooting of Good — the 37-year-old anti-ICE protester who struck ICE agent Jonathan Ross with her vehicle while deliberately impeding an immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis on January 7.On a recent episode of “Sara Gonzales Unfiltered,” Sara played the footage and discussed the radical politicization of our teachers’ unions and the leftist indoctrination of our youth with Teacher Freedom Alliance CEO Ryan Walters. In the clip, Abrahamson insists that Officer Ross should have de-escalated the situation. “Your job as a police officer is to de-escalate,” she spat, gesturing dramatically at the dissenting student, who fired back, “He had a split second.”“Watch the video! He was not in danger,” Abrahamson retorted, ignoring the fact that footage from the incident captures Ross being propelled backward as Good’s vehicle makes contact with him and numerous reports that Ross suffered internal bleeding following the incident.“Just because you’re yelling doesn’t mean you’re winning an argument,” the student said, refusing to bend.“Just because you’re alive doesn’t mean you are intelligent,” Abrahamson clapped back.The recording of this chaotic encounter, distributed by Libs of TikTok, has amassed nearly 4 million views on X and sparked intense debate over political indoctrination in classrooms.“This is a very pervasive issue,” Sara says, displaying the following memo recently distributed by the National Education Association arguing for increased anti-ICE activism. This kind of left-wing activism poisoning America’s classrooms, Walters says, is “a coordinated effort from the teachers’ unions.”“‘Tell your students that the police are the enemy, that ICE is the enemy’ — and this is exactly what they're pushing into our schools,” he says. “It’s not a one-off. It’s not, well, you know, here’s some crazy left-wing socialist teacher. No, this is the teachers’ unions utilizing their foot soldiers to ... undermine this country through the classrooms.”Sara brings up a recent Fox News article that exposed the NEA — the largest teachers’ union in the United States and the largest labor union overall in the country — for funneling millions in union funds during the 2024 fiscal year to various far-left and social justice-oriented groups and ballot initiatives.“In a lot of these places, the teachers don’t have a choice. They have to join the union. They have to pay the fees,” Sara says. “I mean, it’s adding insult to injury that you’re essentially stealing from someone because they want to have the occupation as a teacher and then you’re using it to fund [left-wing] causes.”Walters says that it’s paramount that we stop them.“We have to defund them. Every teacher, you should opt out. Go to optouttoday.com. Get out of the union. Quit paying union fees to destroy this country. ... And every state should be passing legislation to rail back on the union’s power. There shouldn’t be teachers’ unions,” he says.“What you have in the teachers’ union is this huge apparatus of power. They have a ton of money. They have a ton of resources. They are embedded in the Democrat Party. They are one of their biggest funders,” he continues.Walters warns that if we fail to defeat teachers’ unions, the consequences are potentially massive: “They’re going to gear up all this before the congressional elections, just like they did for Kamala Harris when over $400 million went from the teachers’ union to her presidential campaign. Same thing’s going to happen in this election cycle.”But the money is just the weapon — the real war is in our classrooms.Teachers’ unions, Walters says, have been instrumental in brainwashing younger generations into becoming America-hating, die-hard Democrats.“We didn’t just wake up one day ... [with] millions of kids that sit here and think we’re an evil, racist country. They think cops are bad guys. That didn’t just happen. It happened because of a coordinated attack,” he says.The viral video of Dr. Abrahamson insulting a student’s intelligence because he refused to condemn an ICE agent he believes acted in self-defense is merely one thread in a vast tapestry of proof.“We’ve got to turn this around 180 degrees in the other direction and go back to a patriotic education, love of country, love of American values. We’ve got to get back to that,” Walters urges.To hear more of the conversation and see the viral video, watch the episode above.Want more from Sara Gonzales?To enjoy more of Sara's no-holds-barred takes on news and culture, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

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More than 100 outraged community members denounce elementary school teacher over 2-word post about ICE

More than 100 community members, including parents, attended a meeting of the West Chicago City Council to demand they take action against an elementary school teacher who posted about immigration.West Chicago Mayor Daniel Bovey also joined the mob in calling on Gary Elementary School to get rid of the teacher for showing support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.'We want to ensure our schools are safe spaces, and we look forward to seeing all students back in school.'"We have kids in our school districts, in this school specifically, who have lost a mom or dad or family member within the last three months. They're going home wondering if they will ever see Mom or Dad again," Bovey said.The teacher's outrageous statement was composed of only two words: "Go ICE."He posted it in the comments section of a story about immigration operations on social media.The superintendent of the school said the teacher has been placed on paid leave."On Thursday, January 22, 2026, the District learned of concerns regarding a disruptive social media comment made by a District employee on his personal account," Superintendent Kristina Davis said in a statement."The teacher initially submitted his resignation," she added. "Later that day, he withdrew his resignation before the Board had an opportunity to take action."Others believed the post made the teacher unqualified to continue teaching."Where is the due process for all the kids being kidnapped on the streets?" one activist asked."At home, we teach our children to be respectful to the teachers, and we expect the same for the teachers to be respectful," said Emma Villa, a grandparent.Some parents kept their children out of school to protest the teacher's words."You have many students across District 33 who did not go to school today because of fear incited by a teacher," Illinois state Sen. Karina Villa claimed.RELATED: CAIR leads anti-ICE protest outside office of Tim Walz at Minnesota state capitol Some called for Bovey to resign from the mayor's office for trying to shut down the teacher's political speech."We understand that this situation has raised concerns and caused disruption for students, families, and staff," Davis continued in her statement. "We want to ensure our schools are safe spaces, and we look forward to seeing all students back in school tomorrow. Thank you for your patience, trust, and partnership during the ongoing investigation."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Hacking Group 'ShinyHunters' Claims Breach of Instructure's Canvas Platform

The hacking group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for a data breach at education tech company Instructure, which owns the popular learning platform Canvas. The group claims to have stolen student data and has defaced several schools' login pages, threatening to leak information unless a settlement is negotiated.

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Taking Students’ Ideas Seriously

Recent research in mathematics education emphasizes the importance of valuing and building upon students' initial ideas and intuitive understanding. This approach, often referred to as "taking students' ideas seriously," has enhanced conceptual understanding, problem-solving skills, and overall mathematical achievement. This overview examines this approach's theoretical foundations, cognitive processes, and practical implications in mathematics classrooms.

Taking Students’ Ideas Seriously

Recent research in mathematics education emphasizes the importance of valuing and building upon students' initial ideas and intuitive understanding. This approach, often referred to as "taking students' ideas seriously," has enhanced conceptual understanding, problem-solving skills, and overall mathematical achievement. This overview examines this approach's theoretical foundations, cognitive processes, and practical implications in mathematics classrooms.

Taking Students’ Ideas Seriously

Recent research in mathematics education emphasizes the importance of valuing and building upon students' initial ideas and intuitive understanding. This approach, often referred to as "taking students' ideas seriously," has enhanced conceptual understanding, problem-solving skills, and overall mathematical achievement. This overview examines this approach's theoretical foundations, cognitive processes, and practical implications in mathematics classrooms.

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