Matthew's Thoughts

I Don’t Recognize My Students

November 24, 2021

I want to blame it on the masks. But I know that’s not it. And if not them then the fractures that occurred over the last two years of school. But I don’t think that is it either. Or

It’s August Already

I got queasy this morning. When I unplugged the charging cord from my phone I realized it was now August.

It’s Getting Ridiculous

In 2016, Sacramento Kings star forward, Demarcus Cousins, ranted after a 55-point game and victory for his team. “It’s getting

Teachers Teaching About Things: Has The Needle Moved?

On September 11th, 2001 at a little after 9 in the morning, I walked through the front doors of my

Treadmills Near Me

I hate treadmills. I can’t stand the idea of them. I’m not a big fan of jogging either, but every

How to be an Anti-Racist in a Bookstore

I have grown accustomed to ordering books off of Amazon, but on this Sunday, I felt compelled to step inside

Covid Education Is What The Unicycle Is To The Bicycle

Way back in the day, I remember a friend on my street, Sasha, who had a unicycle. We would be

Why I Got Rid of My Teacher’s Desk

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Matthew R. Morris

Educator, Speaker, Writer

Matthew R. Morris is a writer, speaker, and elementary educator in Toronto. He has an M.A. in Social Justice Education from OISE at the University of Toronto and is the author of the forthcoming book, Black Boys Like Me.