Indy K12’s 2022 Top Ten List Part I

As 2022 comes to an end, it is time to take a look back at the pieces that caught our readers’ attention and resonated with them. Below is the first half of our most viewed pieces written in 2022.

10. Longer Summer Vacation Is a Need, Not a Want

In 2022, we welcomed Jason Allen, also known as Professor JBA, to the Indy K12 team. He brought a wealth of experience as a teacher, school administrator, education activist and advocate, and education writer. His piece about summer break reminded us that the time off is not something that should be thrown in our faces by non-educators because it is a need based on the dedication and upaid hours educators devote to the profession.

9. How to Know If Your Children’s Teacher Has Quiet Quit

Quiet quitting is a term that became popular this year. However, I focused on what this looks like within the school system. Hopefully, if teachers read this and saw themselves, they made a plan to get their passion back at their school or they have found another school to serve in.

8. Teachers Asked to Report Parents of Transgender Students for Child Abuse

Schools continue to not be safe places for all students, especially transgender students. Texas made headlines because its Governor Greg Abbott stated that gender affirming care was child abuse and that teachers were mandated reporters of child abuse.

7. Victory Learning Center: A Mighty Micro-School

At times, the headlines are dominated with public charter versus traditional public schools as if those two school types are the only ones. My neighbors attend Victory Learning Center. I was invited to their end-of-the-year event. After attending, I knew I had to let people know about this school that became a reality based on one teacher’s quest to bring a different education experience to kids.

6. IPS East Side Students Failed Yet Again

Let me tell y’all. This piece angered some people. It angered some enough for them to take minutes out of their lives to drag me on social media and to send me hateful message. Come closer. Naw! Really close! Why y’all more upset about the truth being written than the fact that kids were failed and didn’t learn. Put the energy in the right place. At my doorstep isn’t the place. 

Stayed tuned! The rest of the list will be published soon!