EPISODE 26: What Steps Do We Need To Make To Ensure a Safe Return To The Classroom? A Conversation With Executive Director of Badass Teachers’ Melissa Tomlinson

On today's episode we speak to Badass Teachers(BATs) executive director Melissa Tomlinson about the need for teachers and parents to have a voice in the conversation of returning to the classroom during COVID.  BATs have been working on a series of actions and plans along with Demand Safe Schools, National Educators United and Journey for Justice including petitions, letters and emails to governors and those working around governors. She encourages all to engage in these conversations and surround yourself with those fighting for equality in education, corporate education reform and the demand for a safe return. 

Melissa Tomlinson, a special education teacher in NJ, found her passion for being a public education advocate when she joined Badass Teachers Association (BATs). Fighting for educational equity for all students, Melissa currently serves as the Executive Director of BATs and is an active member of the New Jersey Education Association.