Sadia Reza is a Muslim teacher on Staten Island, the one borough of New York City that voted heavily in favor of President Trump in the 2016 election. In this engaging and important piece, Ms. Reza reflects on her Muslim identity and her role as an educator during this time of heightened bigotry, saying that despite challenges, she is committed to her job and her role in shaping her students’ minds and encouraging them to think broadly: “My purpose, more than anything, is to enable students to see from perspectives different from their own.”
