“The moral imperative of empathy leadership is rooted in a deep sense of responsibility to support academic achievement among all students, knowing all students are not created equal.” — Allan Mucerino

Superintendent, Alvord Unified School District, in a column on empathy leadership. (School Administrator, June 2022)

“If I am a teacher and I am having a hot flash in a class of 36 ... what do I do if I am in the middle of engaging young minds?” — Pilar Vazquez-Vialva

Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, Morgan Hill USD, in a story about making the education profession, which is dominated by women in their 40s and 50s, more menopause friendly. (Education Week, June 9, 2023)