Michael Zwaagstra: Obsessing About Identity in Schools Is Not Healthy

All students can learn, whether they come from a privileged background or not. Our job as teachers is to make this happen. ShutterStock

All students can learn. This should be a basic maxim for every teacher.

The last thing any good teacher does is write students off before giving them a fair opportunity to learn. All students, regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, deserve a quality education.