David Cutler
@teachercutler.bsky.social
David Cutler teaches American history, government and journalism at Brimmer and May, an independent school in Chestnut Hill, Mass. He writes about education and teaching. Read his stuff at https://dcutler.pressfolios.com/
As Director of the Private School Journalism Association, I was totally blown away by this brave and excellent piece in The Atlantic by several student editors of The Augur Bit, the student newspaper of Georgetown Day School. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The New Chilling Effect
Too many institutions are teaching young people to stay quiet.
theatlantic.com
Honored to share my newest piece for @edutopia.org, the best education publication in the world. www.edutopia.org/article/stud...
A Case for Conferencing With Students Instead of Giving Written Feedback
Holding a 15-minute meeting with each student creates a chance to discuss what’s working in their writing and what they think about it.
edutopia.org
8 Classroom AI Policies Developed by Teachers www.edutopia.org/article/8-cl... I was deeply honored to be interviewed for this terrific Edutopia article by Paige Tutt, who did an outstanding job distilling different insights about how active teachers use (or don't use) AI in the classroom.
8 Classroom AI Policies Developed by Teachers
Setting clear, shared expectations around student AI use is uncharted territory for many teachers. Educators across disciplines and grade levels share their current policies.
edutopia.org
I just published AI Evangelists, Stop Calling Writing Teachers Luddites medium.com/p/ai-evangel... #AI #teachers
AI Evangelists, Stop Calling Writing Teachers Luddites
As a veteran high school humanities teacher, I’m writing about what I see across social media, in education forums, and in ongoing…
medium.com
Crimson Education and the ACT have figured out how to make money off parental anxiety, and they both deserve to answer for it. Shameful! medium.com/age-of-aware...
Justified Outrage: Shame on Crimson Education and the ACT
Shame — shame on you for selling fear to students and parents.
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I just published Justified Outrage: Shame on Crimson Education and the ACT medium.com/p/justified-...
Justified Outrage: Shame on Crimson Education and the ACT
Shame — shame on you for selling fear to students and parents.
medium.com
I just published Edtech, AI, and Learning: Our Need for a Precautionary Principle medium.com/teachers-on-... #edtech #ai
Edtech, AI, and Learning: Our Need for a Precautionary Principle
We demand evidence before treating the body. Why do we accept unproven experiments on the mind?
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"Too often, the most powerful censor in any school isn’t necessarily a principal with a red pen. It’s the student who chooses to never pick up a pen at all." medium.com/age-of-aware...
The Silent Censor: Why Student Journalists are Putting Down the Pen
Our democratic republic thrives on inquiry, yet today’s student journalists are increasingly choosing silence over scrutiny — a retreat…
medium.com
I just published The AI Professional Development Loop — and What It Devalues for Teachers medium.com/p/the-ai-pro...
The AI Professional Development Loop — and What It Devalues for Teachers
This teacher’s social media feed has become a relentless loop of AI professional development ads, sandwiched between recycled prophecies…
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I just published Agentic AI: The Terminator in the Classroom? medium.com/p/agentic-ai... #ai #agenticai #teachers #learning #education
Agentic AI: The Terminator in the Classroom?
When The Terminator (1984) premiered as the T-800 cyborg, it embodied pure execution. It had one mission: kill Sarah Connor. It did not…
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With more states approving New Voices laws to protect public school student press rights, this session will explore how and why private schools should offer similar safeguards. www.eventbrite.com/e/student-pr... #studentvoice #studentpress #independentschool #privateschool #journalism #media
Student Press Rights Affirmation for Private and Independent Schools
Join us to chat about standing up for your rights as a student journalist in private and independent schools!
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My newest!https://www.edutopia.org/article/teacher-engagement-social-media
I just published Education Policy Has a Mic Problem. It’s Time to Hand It to Teachers. medium.com/teachers-on-... #education #edtech #teachers
Education Policy Has a Mic Problem. It’s Time to Hand It to Teachers.
Teachers live with the consequences. Too often, those outside the classroom make the big decisions.
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I just published Education Policy Has a Mic Problem medium.com/age-of-aware... #education #consultants #educationreform
Education Policy Has a Mic Problem
Teachers live with the consequences. Too often, those outside the classroom hold the mic. It’s time to pass it.
medium.com
I just published ‘We Literally Just Read This’: When Trump’s Racist Post Came Up in My History Classroom medium.com/p/we-literal... #racism #trump #history #truth #teacher #student
“We Literally Just Read This”: When Trump’s Racist Post Came Up in My History Classroom
I learned about the post during my last period of the day on Friday.
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The media industry cannot confront its own decline without first addressing where it begins: in student newsrooms. If mainstream media fails to defend the student newsroom, it should not be surprised when the professional one crumbles. #media #journalism
I just published Beyond ‘Down With Textbooks’: Rethinking Resources for Engaging Today’s Students medium.com/age-of-aware...
Beyond “Down With Textbooks”: Rethinking Resources for Engaging Today’s Students
I’ll concede the obvious up front…for some teachers, a textbook functions as a lifeline.
medium.com
I just published Don’t Let AI Climb the Hill for Our Kids medium.com/teachers-on-...
Don’t Let AI Climb the Hill for Our Kids
Antifragility, struggle, and what young people lose when help comes too early
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I just published Don’t Let AI Climb the Hill for Our Kids medium.com/p/dont-let-a...
Don’t Let AI Climb the Hill for Our Kids
Antifragility, struggle, and what young people lose when help comes too early
medium.com
I just published Beyond ‘Down With Textbooks’: Rethinking Resources for Engaging Today’s Students medium.com/p/beyond-dow... #history #worldhistory #americanhistory #textbook #learning #reading #student #teacher #professor
Beyond “Down With Textbooks”: Rethinking Resources for Engaging Today’s Students
I’ll concede the obvious up front…for some teachers, a textbook functions as a lifeline.
medium.com