Each year, usually in the back-to-school season, I see a trend on social media. I've heard it in conversations in the teacher's lounge and even in the Dollar Spot aisles at Target. I'd wager a guess that you've heard it too at some point. It's name-shaming. I've written about it before (The Top 3 Reasons Name Shaming Harms … (Read More...)
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