Moving From Where We Are Now to Better

This chapter responds to anticipated criticisms this book may receive by connecting the concept of “instructional resistance” to the deeper democratic purposes of public schools and a deeper purpose of teaching. It also addresses the more visceral anxieties many teachers feel in our current social and political climate and context. The purpose of this chapter is to end the book on an inspirational note by reminding teachers of the power they have within the larger education system and how they can use that power to better serve their students and take up their position as standard-bearers for a vibrant democracy.