Thomas Griffin 8/25/25 (For The Daily Signal)
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The new school year is upon us.
Children, teachers, and administrators from around the country are gearing up for the new academic year. This time of year is filled with excitement, as well as healthy anxiety about a new season of learning and relationships. As we prepare for the school season, it is also an important moment to reflect on the value of education.
As a teacher in a Catholic school, it is imperative that we consistently consider why we devote our lives to the difference of Catholic education. As of 2024, there are over 5,800 Catholic schools with over 1.6 million students enrolled. In order to view the Catholic school difference, we can simply investigate the roots of the words “education” and “school.”
Thomas Griffin is the chairperson of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island where he lives with his wife and children. He has a masters degree in theology and is a masters candidate in philosophy. Thomas is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine. He is the author of Let Us Begin: Saint Francis’s Way of Becoming Like Christ and Renewing the World.
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