Roxana Dueñas: Teacher of Change

Super Powerful 💪🏽 of the week Roxana Dueñas! “I know how damaging education can be for young brown kids if it’s not used to empower us,” he said. “Roxana is one of those teachers who teaches kids to become critical thinkers.” @ernestoyerena for @latimes More from the 📰: Meet Roxana Dueñas, the Boyle Heights teacher who’s the face of the LA teachers’ strike. Dueñas has embraced her role as one of its most visible symbols of her, while she joins her colleagues on the picket line. “When you see it you think, ‘Wow, this is important work,’” she said of the poster. “A lot of teachers’ work is done behind closed doors — it’s not a public performance. It feels nice to be seen.” To super powerful! 👏🏽 Roxanne! Photography 📸 by @kentnish #latinaspoderosas #UTLAstrike #lausdstrike