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Katie Punsly
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Absolutely discriminatory and racist.
January 9, 2026 at 12:58 AM
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Nation’s largest nursing union: Time for HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to go
| National Nurses United www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/nation...
Nation’s largest RN union: Time for HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to go
the wake of the latest scandal he has perpetuated, National Nurses United, the nation’s largest nurses union and professional organization, today called for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the Secretary of He...
www.nationalnursesunited.org
August 31, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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UFT delegates voted to endorse Mamdani because they believe he is the best candidate in the race to advance our union’s agenda: to protect our premium-free health care, fix Tier 6, pass the “RESPECT check” bill, implement the class size law, revamp mayoral control and more.
July 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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The members have spoken:

NYC teacher’s union @uftnyc.bsky.social has officially endorsed @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social for the next mayor of NYC
July 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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If you’re an elected Democrat (rightly) complaining about the GOP kicking 17 million people off of Medicaid, now is a good and credible time to critique the entire broken work-based non-universal US healthcare system. Now is the time to call for universal healthcare, for Medicare for All.
July 4, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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The NYC CLC today with broad and overwhelming support proudly endorsed Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani for Mayor of New York City following his victory in last week’s Democratic primary.
June 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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We were hoping that this letter to @bsky.app could first be shared by a Gazan, but we were too worried that doing so would get their account deleted so we are sharing first.

You can sign on to the letter about the unfair treatment of Gazans on Bluesky here:

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
May 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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All teachers need more time to do their job well.

Period.
Full stop.

Teachers of literature (and all humanities, really) need time to be good students so they can be good teachers of their content and craft. The world changes so fast and we need time to study it.
February 16, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Excited to be presenting!
⏳ The deadline is approaching! Register for NEA’s ESP National Conference by Feb. 16 to join education support professionals from Pre-K to Higher Ed in growing your skills, strengthening your expertise, and advancing your professional excellence.
ESP Conference | NEA
The NEA ESP National Conference is the premier professional development opportunity for education support professionals across the nation.
www.nea.org
February 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too.

EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them.

Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)
February 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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KyCIR put out two stories this week on how ICE's new enforcement push may happen in Kentucky. Now they're available @lpm.org in Spanish, thanks to translation assistance from Al Día en América (www.aldiaenamerica.com).
Story #1: www.lpm.org/investigate/...
Story #2:
Una mirada al interior del único centro de detención de ICE en el estado de Kentucky
El Centro de Detención del Condado de Boone alberga a personas detenidas por ICE, a veces durante un año o más. Investigadores de derechos civiles han encontrado deficiencias en los protocolos de salu...
www.lpm.org
February 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Here's some interesting criticism New York City teachers have for Illustrative Mathematics, the same math curriculum JCPS has adopted districtwide in K-8. Teachers, what do you think?

www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
New York City's New Curriculum Gets Caught in the 'Math Wars'
An initiative aimed at raising student achievement doesn't give students enough practice with foundational skills, some say.
www.edweek.org
February 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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We are speaking up in school board meetings, statehouses, and the halls of Congress, urging our elected officials to oppose efforts to undermine our schools, students, and educators. Add your voice: nea.org/protect
Protect Public Schools | NEA
Educators and parents know that America's students need more opportunities to succeed, and we need to strengthen our public schools where 90% of students learn.
nea.org
February 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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The NIH announced it will slash billions of dollars of support to universities and research centers.

This is one of the biggest attacks on science we have ever seen. It could dismantle the biomedical research system, shut down clinical trials, and halt development of treatments.
February 8, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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We're continuing to add ways you can help, including GoFundMe links for educators who have lost their homes, to cta.org/LAwildfires. During this time of crisis, our union comes together to support one another. #WeAreCTA
January 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Immigrant students have the right to be here in this country and have the right to learn. The vast majority of them are here legally. English proficiency has nothing to do with legal status. To believe anything else means your bias is showing.
January 27, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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Many students hesitate to come to office hours because they don't know what to say. I've started explicitly asking all students to attend at least once and providing sentence starters—it's made a big difference in increasing participation.
January 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If you were concerned about the end of affirmative action, you should be extremely concerned about this.
January 26, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Disabled and senior people constitute the highest number of deaths in climate disasters like wildfires and flooding due to poor planning and lack of investment by the govt.

Something I wrote about wildfires in Northern CA:
sf.curbed.com/2018/11/13/1...

#LAFires #LAFirestorm2025
January 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.

See what changes are in store for your county.

By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States
According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North…
propub.li
January 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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For SoCal friends,

Here is a list of resources for shelter, animal boarding, free items, and distribution hubs. These places can also use donations (e.g., food, water, masks, and blankets). Please consider donating if you can.

For more info, visit Instagram: mutualaidla
January 9, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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I wrote the latest cover story for The Atlantic. It's about the far-ranging implications of one simple statistic: Americans have never spent so much time alone, and surging solitude is warping our society.

I'm really proud of it, and I hope you read it.

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
January 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM