My Room Is Infected by Jesus

This is a story about plastic Jesuses, Bad Idea Park, student creativity, and what happens when people stop worrying about looking cool.

Jun 17 • Matt Brady

20

13

4

Why Schools Keep Relearning the Same Lessons

Every year, schools lose decades of expertise. The strange part isn't that teachers leave. It's that we keep acting surprised when their knowledge…

Jun 11 • Matt Brady

25

20

10

Response to: Why Gen X Shouldn't Be in the Classroom

Public Education Doesn't Have Too Many Veteran Teachers. It Doesn't Have Enough.

Jun 3 • Matt Brady

45

29

9

May 2026

Explainer: What is "Teacher Tired?"

Why Teachers Are So Exhausted in May — and Why Summer Doesn’t Feel Like a Break

May 26 • Matt Brady

43

20

8

We Created the Lotus Eaters

Why students don’t start, and how classroom design shapes motivation and independence

May 1 • Matt Brady

69

13

19

April 2026

I Don’t Want to Be Teacher of the Year

Some of the best teachers I know will never fit in or win awards—and that’s not an accident

Apr 9 • Matt Brady

23

14

6

Why You Should Become a Teacher

You won’t love it at first. You might grow to. And it might matter more than you think.

Apr 1 • Matt Brady

514

122

105

March 2026

Measles Is Back on the Faculty Meeting Agenda

How one of the most contagious viruses on Earth spreads through schools—and why we’re talking about it again.

Mar 17 • Matt Brady

8

3

3

I Tried Living Like a Teenager for One Night

The story of an accidental experiment

Mar 9 • Matt Brady

15

4

4

Want AI in Schools? Start With the Teachers

Serious AI integration requires serious investment in teacher expertise

Mar 5 • Matt Brady

7

4

7

February 2026

The 100-Point Scale Is a Design Flaw

Why Failure Shouldn’t Be Final

Feb 27 • Matt Brady

63

38

10

It Takes Ten Years to Grow a Teacher.

So why do our systems interrupt and prevent it?

Feb 23 • Matt Brady

46

25

11