Realidades about education in Puerto Rico
By: Fernando J. Figueroa El Teacher (2017) Classroom from a Puerto Rican school photo from Press Conference of Puerto Rico’s governor about the state of the schools. Credit: http://www.endi.com The next time you hear yourself complaining about how hard it is being a teacher consider that, you and only you, in the space of 6 hours, are the most transformative force of curiosity and inspiration to the future of a student. I believe on this and you will need to remember this as you read along. Every morning over the past month I have added an extra step to my morning ritual. While I make breakfast, coffee (…a damn good café con leche), snacks and lunches, I stream Puerto Rican radio. While I execute this perfectly choreographed routine, I listen. …and it hits me right in the heart. The news are depressing as fuck. My family is fine, but knowing that mi isla and mi gente , are going thru some desperate times provides me with an endless so...