Faces of SPS: Meet Ashley Blankinship, English Language Arts teacher and equity champion at Parkview High School

Q: “As a teacher at Parkview, you also serve students as the school’s equity champion. Why do you choose to invest in this work?”

 

A: “Part of the reason I wanted to go into education was to try and create an equitable and inclusive environment for the young people I get to serve each day, whether they’re in my class or not. For most of its history, the education system has existed to benefit particular types of students. As teachers today, I believe it is absolutely our job to interrupt and stop those systems of oppression. I also want my students to know that they have an advocate in the school who will go to bat for them every time, no matter what.”