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Join AFT for a webinar on Jan. 28 at 6pm ET on intensified immigration enforcement and consequences of rescinded protections for sensitive locations. The webinar will highlight AFT’s response & resources & showcase how our locals are showing up to keep people safe.
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Immigration Enforcement: A Nation at Risk
Why Schools, Hospitals and Communities Must Remain Places of Care, Not Fear Across the country, immigration enforcement actions are rapidly expanding in scope, visibility and impact, with profound con...
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Join us JAN 28.
Support multilingual learners & students with disabilities. Register for this session & explores how AI can support language development, differentiation, and accessibility without compromising student privacy https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/empowering-every-learner-ai-action-diverse-classrooms
January 23, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Support multilingual learners & students with disabilities. Register for this session & explores how AI can support language development, differentiation, and accessibility without compromising student privacy https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/empowering-every-learner-ai-action-diverse-classrooms
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Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan.27 With misinformation and denial on the rise, educators need trusted, classroom-ready resources. Explore this free collection of Holocaust lesson plans to support historical understanding https://sharemylesson.com/collections/holocaust-lesson-plans @aft.org
January 16, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan.27 With misinformation and denial on the rise, educators need trusted, classroom-ready resources. Explore this free collection of Holocaust lesson plans to support historical understanding https://sharemylesson.com/collections/holocaust-lesson-plans @aft.org
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Children’s health is shaped by policy, AI, social media, and school systems. REGISTER to explore what’s changing in pediatrics & what it means for educators and families🎓 https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/vital-lessons-childrens-health-changing-world @irwinredlener.bsky.social @aft.org
January 21, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Children’s health is shaped by policy, AI, social media, and school systems. REGISTER to explore what’s changing in pediatrics & what it means for educators and families🎓 https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/vital-lessons-childrens-health-changing-world @irwinredlener.bsky.social @aft.org
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Teaching about civil unrest and the Constitution? This lesson helps students examine the Insurrection Act, presidential authority, and democratic checks and balances https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/insurrection-act-presidential-power-civil-unrest-and-constitutional-controversy @aft.org
January 21, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Teaching about civil unrest and the Constitution? This lesson helps students examine the Insurrection Act, presidential authority, and democratic checks and balances https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/insurrection-act-presidential-power-civil-unrest-and-constitutional-controversy @aft.org
Love your Wi-Fi? Learn about its co-inventor in this new video lesson! @sari.bsky.social
In this history lesson, educator @sari.bsky.social shares how Lamarr fled fascism, became a film icon, and helped pave the way for today’s Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS during WWII. Learn more on @aft.org's Share My Lesson: sharemylesson.com/teaching-res...
Hedy Lamarr: The Hollywood Star Who Helped Invent Wi-Fi
This cross-curricular lesson for middle and high school students examines the life of Hedy Lamarr through the lenses of history, gender studies, and STEM.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Love your Wi-Fi? Learn about its co-inventor in this new video lesson! @sari.bsky.social
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Teaching The Book Thief in grades 6–12? 📚This free Educator’s Guide from @randomhousekids.bsky.social supports meaningful conversations about WWII, empathy, and storytelling with ready-to-use classroom resources 🔗 https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/book-thief-educators-guide-410587
January 23, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Teaching The Book Thief in grades 6–12? 📚This free Educator’s Guide from @randomhousekids.bsky.social supports meaningful conversations about WWII, empathy, and storytelling with ready-to-use classroom resources 🔗 https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/book-thief-educators-guide-410587
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What does good leadership really look like? 🤔 This activity has students design their own leadership report card, building critical thinking & civic skills https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/evaluating-leadership-create-your-own-rubric-and-report-card-408941 @kellycbooz.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 12:07 PM
What does good leadership really look like? 🤔 This activity has students design their own leadership report card, building critical thinking & civic skills https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/evaluating-leadership-create-your-own-rubric-and-report-card-408941 @kellycbooz.bsky.social
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AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram's piece in @wordinblacknews.bsky.social denounces book bans& curriculum restrictions as the latest in a long history of attacks on Black education. Even in the age of Trump, the blueprint for Black educational power still stands.
wordinblack.com/2026/01/game...
wordinblack.com/2026/01/game...
The Game Plan: Education for Us, by Us
In the age of Trump, AFT's Fedrick Ingram outlines a blueprint for Black educational power.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:27 PM
AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram's piece in @wordinblacknews.bsky.social denounces book bans& curriculum restrictions as the latest in a long history of attacks on Black education. Even in the age of Trump, the blueprint for Black educational power still stands.
wordinblack.com/2026/01/game...
wordinblack.com/2026/01/game...
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SO happy to welcome @aftpa.bsky.social newest members. I organized this school and went into uncharted territory, but it was worth it! This Organizing Committee was nothing short of amazing! Life is better in a union. ♥️♥️♥️ @aft.org
January 22, 2026 at 11:09 AM
SO happy to welcome @aftpa.bsky.social newest members. I organized this school and went into uncharted territory, but it was worth it! This Organizing Committee was nothing short of amazing! Life is better in a union. ♥️♥️♥️ @aft.org
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📅 Join us on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. EST for a webinar to learn more about the impacts of intensified immigration enforcement on our communities and what you can do to help keep schools, healthcare facilities and community spaces safe.
Register here ⤵️
sharemylesson.com/webinars/imm...
Register here ⤵️
sharemylesson.com/webinars/imm...
Immigration Enforcement: A Nation at Risk
Why Schools, Hospitals and Communities Must Remain Places of Care, Not Fear Across the country, immigration enforcement actions are rapidly expanding in scope, visibility and impact, with profound con...
sharemylesson.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:06 PM
📅 Join us on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. EST for a webinar to learn more about the impacts of intensified immigration enforcement on our communities and what you can do to help keep schools, healthcare facilities and community spaces safe.
Register here ⤵️
sharemylesson.com/webinars/imm...
Register here ⤵️
sharemylesson.com/webinars/imm...
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🤝🏾 Apoyar ayuda mutua, apoyo legal y organizaciones comunitarias en Minnesota.
Visita: standwithminnesota.com
Visita: standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
standwithminnesota.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:04 PM
🤝🏾 Apoyar ayuda mutua, apoyo legal y organizaciones comunitarias en Minnesota.
Visita: standwithminnesota.com
Visita: standwithminnesota.com
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Feeling stretched thin? You’re not alone. This blog offers practical educator wellness strategies to reduce stress and prevent burnout, created for real K–12 classrooms.
Read more https://sharemylesson.com/blog/educator-wellness-strategies-reduce-stress-prevent-burnout @aftteach.bsky.social @aft.org
Read more https://sharemylesson.com/blog/educator-wellness-strategies-reduce-stress-prevent-burnout @aftteach.bsky.social @aft.org
January 22, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Feeling stretched thin? You’re not alone. This blog offers practical educator wellness strategies to reduce stress and prevent burnout, created for real K–12 classrooms.
Read more https://sharemylesson.com/blog/educator-wellness-strategies-reduce-stress-prevent-burnout @aftteach.bsky.social @aft.org
Read more https://sharemylesson.com/blog/educator-wellness-strategies-reduce-stress-prevent-burnout @aftteach.bsky.social @aft.org
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Happy birthday, Dolly Parton! 🎂🎶 Bring her story into your classroom with a lesson that connects music, labor history, literacy, and compassion.
🔗 https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/dolly-parton-global-changemaker @sari.bsky.social @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
🔗 https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/dolly-parton-global-changemaker @sari.bsky.social @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Happy birthday, Dolly Parton! 🎂🎶 Bring her story into your classroom with a lesson that connects music, labor history, literacy, and compassion.
🔗 https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/dolly-parton-global-changemaker @sari.bsky.social @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
🔗 https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/dolly-parton-global-changemaker @sari.bsky.social @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
Science reading isn’t a magic fix. 🧪📚
This blog unpacks why strong science literacy requires more than just adding texts, and what educators can do instead. A must-read for K–12 teachers.
https://sharemylesson.com/blog/science-reading-not-silver-bullet @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
This blog unpacks why strong science literacy requires more than just adding texts, and what educators can do instead. A must-read for K–12 teachers.
https://sharemylesson.com/blog/science-reading-not-silver-bullet @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Science reading isn’t a magic fix. 🧪📚
This blog unpacks why strong science literacy requires more than just adding texts, and what educators can do instead. A must-read for K–12 teachers.
https://sharemylesson.com/blog/science-reading-not-silver-bullet @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
This blog unpacks why strong science literacy requires more than just adding texts, and what educators can do instead. A must-read for K–12 teachers.
https://sharemylesson.com/blog/science-reading-not-silver-bullet @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social
AI is reshaping education fast. This guide shares key principles for using AI responsibly, protecting privacy, accessibility, and educator voice, while supporting ethical campus policies: https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/ai-principles-higher-ed @aft.org @sharemylesson.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 12:20 AM
AI is reshaping education fast. This guide shares key principles for using AI responsibly, protecting privacy, accessibility, and educator voice, while supporting ethical campus policies: https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/ai-principles-higher-ed @aft.org @sharemylesson.bsky.social
Immigration enforcement affects students and families in our schools. @aft.org’s new Family Immigration Emergency Plan checklist helps educators and schools support families:
https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/aft-family-immigration-emergency-plan-k-12-and-higher-ed-409739
https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/aft-family-immigration-emergency-plan-k-12-and-higher-ed-409739
January 22, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Immigration enforcement affects students and families in our schools. @aft.org’s new Family Immigration Emergency Plan checklist helps educators and schools support families:
https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/aft-family-immigration-emergency-plan-k-12-and-higher-ed-409739
https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/aft-family-immigration-emergency-plan-k-12-and-higher-ed-409739
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Connect students to real civic issues with this @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social lesson on the Minnesota protests and community debate around immigration enforcement https://sharemylesson.com/todays-news-tomorrows-lesson/minnesota-protests-immigration-raids-third-week @aftteach.bsky.social @aft.org
January 21, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Connect students to real civic issues with this @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social lesson on the Minnesota protests and community debate around immigration enforcement https://sharemylesson.com/todays-news-tomorrows-lesson/minnesota-protests-immigration-raids-third-week @aftteach.bsky.social @aft.org
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Check out this article from our latest edition of CFT United!
What happens when educators organize with each other? This piece highlights how peer-to-peer organizing supports K–12 educators in building leadership, trust, and collective action in schools. Read more: https://www.cft.org/article/ectk-12-organizing-through-peer-power @aft.org @cftunion.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Check out this article from our latest edition of CFT United!
Parents & caregivers: Join the Parents for Minnesota National Call on Jan. 21 at 8 PM ET. Minneapolis speakers share frontline perspectives on the care crisis + clear ways families can support welcoming schools.
Register: https://bit.ly/standwithminnesota @aft.org @sharemylesson.bsky.social
Register: https://bit.ly/standwithminnesota @aft.org @sharemylesson.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Parents & caregivers: Join the Parents for Minnesota National Call on Jan. 21 at 8 PM ET. Minneapolis speakers share frontline perspectives on the care crisis + clear ways families can support welcoming schools.
Register: https://bit.ly/standwithminnesota @aft.org @sharemylesson.bsky.social
Register: https://bit.ly/standwithminnesota @aft.org @sharemylesson.bsky.social
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Much of what looks like learning in the classroom isn’t real learning at all. That’s why students appear to “get it” one day and forget everything the next. Read what cognitive scientists Paul A. Kirschner, Carl Hendrick & Jim Heal call the “illusion of performance” ⤵️
www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
January 16, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Much of what looks like learning in the classroom isn’t real learning at all. That’s why students appear to “get it” one day and forget everything the next. Read what cognitive scientists Paul A. Kirschner, Carl Hendrick & Jim Heal call the “illusion of performance” ⤵️
www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
Join us JAN 28.
Join AFT for a webinar on Jan. 28 at 6pm ET on intensified immigration enforcement and consequences of rescinded protections for sensitive locations. The webinar will highlight AFT’s response & resources & showcase how our locals are showing up to keep people safe.
sharemylesson.com/webinars/imm...
sharemylesson.com/webinars/imm...
Immigration Enforcement: A Nation at Risk
Why Schools, Hospitals and Communities Must Remain Places of Care, Not Fear Across the country, immigration enforcement actions are rapidly expanding in scope, visibility and impact, with profound con...
sharemylesson.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Join us JAN 28.
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In San Francisco, educators are building schools rooted in care, supporting unhoused students & immigrant families while fighting for the resources kids need to thrive.
@cftunion.bsky.social #PublicSchoolProud
www.aft.org/news/heart-s...
@cftunion.bsky.social #PublicSchoolProud
www.aft.org/news/heart-s...
January 16, 2026 at 10:18 PM
In San Francisco, educators are building schools rooted in care, supporting unhoused students & immigrant families while fighting for the resources kids need to thrive.
@cftunion.bsky.social #PublicSchoolProud
www.aft.org/news/heart-s...
@cftunion.bsky.social #PublicSchoolProud
www.aft.org/news/heart-s...
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In New York City’s South Bronx, social worker is using Hip Hop Therapy to help students process trauma, build connection, and heal through culturally responsive care. He shares the research and impact of this work in American Educator.
@uft.org #PublicSchoolProud
www.aft.org/ae/spring202...
@uft.org #PublicSchoolProud
www.aft.org/ae/spring202...
January 16, 2026 at 10:18 PM
In New York City’s South Bronx, social worker is using Hip Hop Therapy to help students process trauma, build connection, and heal through culturally responsive care. He shares the research and impact of this work in American Educator.
@uft.org #PublicSchoolProud
www.aft.org/ae/spring202...
@uft.org #PublicSchoolProud
www.aft.org/ae/spring202...
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In New Haven, CT, educators & community leaders are standing up for students & families, speaking out after millions in federal funding was abruptly cut for programs that provide critical academic, mental health & family supports.
@aftct.bsky.social #PublicSchoolProud
ctmirror.org/2026/01/12/c...
@aftct.bsky.social #PublicSchoolProud
ctmirror.org/2026/01/12/c...
January 16, 2026 at 10:18 PM
In New Haven, CT, educators & community leaders are standing up for students & families, speaking out after millions in federal funding was abruptly cut for programs that provide critical academic, mental health & family supports.
@aftct.bsky.social #PublicSchoolProud
ctmirror.org/2026/01/12/c...
@aftct.bsky.social #PublicSchoolProud
ctmirror.org/2026/01/12/c...