PinnedAshley RussellOn Teaching During the Era of Mass ShootingsYou get used to it. I hate to say it, but you really do. It’s not desensitization. Every news story still shakes me. And yet it’s so…2 min read·Jun 2, 2022----
PinnedAshley RussellI’m Thinking Of Leaving…Written after, and after, and after, and after6 min read·Nov 24, 2022----
Ashley RussellI Am a Behavior Manager, Not a TeacherStudents have always been students, don’t get me wrong. One absolute fact of life is that putting hundreds of kids in one place for eight…3 min read·Dec 12, 2023----
Ashley RussellHipsThe dress is teal and long, a satin-y material I should have known would betray me. I’m in eighth grade, taller than all the boys in…2 min read·Apr 13, 2023----
Ashley RussellMental Illness is a Single MotherBut like, a single mother of a Black son that’s really good at football.1 min read·Jan 12, 2023----
Ashley RussellI Imagine Her Funeral Often.I imagine being surprised we were made aware of her passing at all, to be fair.3 min read·Dec 15, 2022----