Teach Our Children Well
Why the January 21, 2017 Marches Matter
​Karen Gross

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The post-Inaugural Women’s March on January 21, 2017 was, in a word, remarkable. Across the globe, millions of people gathered to share their concerns about how our world was changing and how the values we hold dear were being threatened. One of the striking features of the marches, in addition to the absence of violence and the presence of men and women and children of all ages and stages, of all races and ethnicities, were the signs. These signs — as varied as the marchers themselves — messaged loudly and clearly. The signs spoke to the concerns we confront and the pressing need to speak up and out. But, the signs also were a message to and for our children and our children’s children — we need to insure that they inherit a world of which we can be proud and in which they can exist with decency and respect and grace. The people at the marches — many with children or grandchildren in tow — were signaling to the world: let’s teach our children well. That is our responsibility. That is our charge. That is our obligation.

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Karen Gross has taught and continues to teach across the educational pipeline. In Spring 2016, she taught at Bennington College in Vermont. She writes, consults and advises on how to improve student success and has a forthcoming book from Columbia University Teachers College Press titled Breakaway Learners (pub. date 2017-www.breakawaylearners.com) on this very topic. She is the author of a children's book series titled Lady Lucy's Quest (www.ladylucysquest.com).

​A former college President and Senior Advisor to the US Department of Education, she currently serves as Senior Counsel to Widmeyer Communications, a Finn Partners Company and as an Affiliate to the Penn Center for MSIs at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. She blogs/writes for many education outlets including Huff Po, WPo, InsideHigherEd, MSI Unplugged, DiverseEducation, Evolllution, NAIS, and CollegeAD. 

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