Lisa Hansel
@lisahansel.bsky.social
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📢 Free speech is free speech. Educators across Texas have been retaliated against for constitutionally protected speech that had no bearing on job performance and no impact on their classrooms.
Read more about our lawsuit against TEA in the New York Times article below 👇
Read more about our lawsuit against TEA in the New York Times article below 👇
Texas Is Sued Over Investigations Into Teachers’ Speech After Charlie Kirk’s Death
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
📢 Free speech is free speech. Educators across Texas have been retaliated against for constitutionally protected speech that had no bearing on job performance and no impact on their classrooms.
Read more about our lawsuit against TEA in the New York Times article below 👇
Read more about our lawsuit against TEA in the New York Times article below 👇
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Does it really matter if students read only brief texts & excerpts, and no whole books?
In a new piece in American Educator, I argue that it does--a LOT. And I offer ideas that can enable kids to get the valuable experience of, e.g., reading novels as a whole class.
www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
In a new piece in American Educator, I argue that it does--a LOT. And I offer ideas that can enable kids to get the valuable experience of, e.g., reading novels as a whole class.
www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
Beyond Excerpts
www.aft.org
December 11, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Does it really matter if students read only brief texts & excerpts, and no whole books?
In a new piece in American Educator, I argue that it does--a LOT. And I offer ideas that can enable kids to get the valuable experience of, e.g., reading novels as a whole class.
www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
In a new piece in American Educator, I argue that it does--a LOT. And I offer ideas that can enable kids to get the valuable experience of, e.g., reading novels as a whole class.
www.aft.org/ae/winter202...
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Why it's important for kids to read whole books--plus why what happened in Mississippi isn't a "miracle" but evidence that science-aligned teaching can lead to dramatic improvements.
So can having kids read whole books.
My latest post on Minding the Gap:
nataliewexler.substack.com/p/reading-wh...
So can having kids read whole books.
My latest post on Minding the Gap:
nataliewexler.substack.com/p/reading-wh...
Reading Whole Books, and "Miracles" in Education
Yes, kids are reading fewer books in school--and that's a big problem.
nataliewexler.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Why it's important for kids to read whole books--plus why what happened in Mississippi isn't a "miracle" but evidence that science-aligned teaching can lead to dramatic improvements.
So can having kids read whole books.
My latest post on Minding the Gap:
nataliewexler.substack.com/p/reading-wh...
So can having kids read whole books.
My latest post on Minding the Gap:
nataliewexler.substack.com/p/reading-wh...
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The Illusion of Performance is now in American Educator @carlhendrick.substack.com Jim Heal @lisahansel.bsky.social
For a 15% discount on the book visit go.aft.org/u2x and use the code InstructionalIllusions15 by March 31, 2026.https://www.aft.org/ae/winter2025-2026/kirschner_hendrick_heal
For a 15% discount on the book visit go.aft.org/u2x and use the code InstructionalIllusions15 by March 31, 2026.https://www.aft.org/ae/winter2025-2026/kirschner_hendrick_heal
The Illusion of Performance
www.aft.org
December 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The Illusion of Performance is now in American Educator @carlhendrick.substack.com Jim Heal @lisahansel.bsky.social
For a 15% discount on the book visit go.aft.org/u2x and use the code InstructionalIllusions15 by March 31, 2026.https://www.aft.org/ae/winter2025-2026/kirschner_hendrick_heal
For a 15% discount on the book visit go.aft.org/u2x and use the code InstructionalIllusions15 by March 31, 2026.https://www.aft.org/ae/winter2025-2026/kirschner_hendrick_heal
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“No one is going to save us but ourselves.” — @rweingarten.bsky.social #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“No one is going to save us but ourselves.” — @rweingarten.bsky.social #NoKings
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“We in the labor movement are fighting for democracy and a voice in it so we can secure a better life for all working people.” — @rweingarten.bsky.social #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“We in the labor movement are fighting for democracy and a voice in it so we can secure a better life for all working people.” — @rweingarten.bsky.social #NoKings
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No crowns, no loyalty oaths, no tyrants — just democracy and great outfits. 😜 #NoKings #WeThePeople
October 18, 2025 at 5:28 PM
No crowns, no loyalty oaths, no tyrants — just democracy and great outfits. 😜 #NoKings #WeThePeople
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@rweingarten.bsky.social is here at #NoKings!
October 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
@rweingarten.bsky.social is here at #NoKings!
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We’re excited to be in Tallahassee with AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fed Ingram to stand up for our democracy.
Thank you everyone for turning out today! #NoKings 🇺🇸
Thank you everyone for turning out today! #NoKings 🇺🇸
October 18, 2025 at 2:50 PM
We’re excited to be in Tallahassee with AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fed Ingram to stand up for our democracy.
Thank you everyone for turning out today! #NoKings 🇺🇸
Thank you everyone for turning out today! #NoKings 🇺🇸
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We know that education is a pillar of democracy - and we’re glad to see Tallahassee families agree.
Thank you Fed for speaking truth to power. #NoKings
Thank you Fed for speaking truth to power. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We know that education is a pillar of democracy - and we’re glad to see Tallahassee families agree.
Thank you Fed for speaking truth to power. #NoKings
Thank you Fed for speaking truth to power. #NoKings
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Imagine pardoning people who stormed the Capitol and assaulted police officers on January 6 but trying to depict this as scary?! @local802.bsky.social
Have a fun, peaceful, and empowering day with your community, everyone! #NoKings
Have a fun, peaceful, and empowering day with your community, everyone! #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Imagine pardoning people who stormed the Capitol and assaulted police officers on January 6 but trying to depict this as scary?! @local802.bsky.social
Have a fun, peaceful, and empowering day with your community, everyone! #NoKings
Have a fun, peaceful, and empowering day with your community, everyone! #NoKings
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Reposted by Lisa Hansel
The harm is real: Black workers pushed out of jobs, HBCUs stripped of resources, Black mothers and fathers denied healthcare, and neighborhoods left without protection from floods, asthma, or poisoned water.
📖 Read the full Blackout Report now.
#BlackoutReport #OnyxImpact
📖 Read the full Blackout Report now.
#BlackoutReport #OnyxImpact
October 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The harm is real: Black workers pushed out of jobs, HBCUs stripped of resources, Black mothers and fathers denied healthcare, and neighborhoods left without protection from floods, asthma, or poisoned water.
📖 Read the full Blackout Report now.
#BlackoutReport #OnyxImpact
📖 Read the full Blackout Report now.
#BlackoutReport #OnyxImpact
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Solidarity with striking workers at Kaiser! ✊
Today, @ofnhp.bsky.social members went on strike after Kaiser’s refusal to agree to a contract that addresses concerns about proposals that would weaken care, shortchange staffing and drive skilled healthcare workers away. Stand with Kaiser caregivers using this toolkit ⬇️
ofnhp.aft.org/we-are-kaiser
ofnhp.aft.org/we-are-kaiser
We are Kaiser: Fighting for the Care Our Patients Deserve
ofnhp.aft.org
October 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Solidarity with striking workers at Kaiser! ✊
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When a judge orders someone freed from Central Booking, the State unconstitutionally detains them for many hours, and sometimes days, after reviewing the court order. We are fighting to end illegal overdetention. Great story in the @baltimoresun.bsky.social: www.baltimoresun.com/2025/10/14/l...
October 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
When a judge orders someone freed from Central Booking, the State unconstitutionally detains them for many hours, and sometimes days, after reviewing the court order. We are fighting to end illegal overdetention. Great story in the @baltimoresun.bsky.social: www.baltimoresun.com/2025/10/14/l...
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October 14, 2025
October 14, 2025
The government shutdown, which started on October 1, is entering its third week.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM
October 14, 2025
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Economic inequality doesn’t just hurt individuals—it fuels societal polarization, distrust in institutions and democratic backsliding. In Fall ’25 #AFTHealthCare, Eli G. Rau and Susan Stokes show how we can fight back to #defenddemocracy.
www.aft.org/hc/fall2025/...
www.aft.org/hc/fall2025/...
Economic Inequality Threatens Democracy
www.aft.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Economic inequality doesn’t just hurt individuals—it fuels societal polarization, distrust in institutions and democratic backsliding. In Fall ’25 #AFTHealthCare, Eli G. Rau and Susan Stokes show how we can fight back to #defenddemocracy.
www.aft.org/hc/fall2025/...
www.aft.org/hc/fall2025/...
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Make your plans for #NoKings. This Saturday, October 18th.
Free speech is action. Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country.
I'll be there. Please join in.
www.nokings.org
Free speech is action. Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country.
I'll be there. Please join in.
www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
October 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Make your plans for #NoKings. This Saturday, October 18th.
Free speech is action. Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country.
I'll be there. Please join in.
www.nokings.org
Free speech is action. Protestors believe that action has meaning. Protestors are exercising the rights enshrined in the Constitution. For me, protest is about love of country.
I'll be there. Please join in.
www.nokings.org
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Kaiser used to stand for excellence in healthcare. Now executives are proposing cuts that mean longer waits and shorter visits. Safe staffing = safe care.
📩 Send a letter to Kaiser CEO Greg Adams and demand he protect our care: actionnetwork.org/letters/an-o...
📩 Send a letter to Kaiser CEO Greg Adams and demand he protect our care: actionnetwork.org/letters/an-o...
October 2, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Kaiser used to stand for excellence in healthcare. Now executives are proposing cuts that mean longer waits and shorter visits. Safe staffing = safe care.
📩 Send a letter to Kaiser CEO Greg Adams and demand he protect our care: actionnetwork.org/letters/an-o...
📩 Send a letter to Kaiser CEO Greg Adams and demand he protect our care: actionnetwork.org/letters/an-o...
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Why Fascists Fear Teachers is officially a NYT Best Seller. Thank you to everyone reading this book. It’s both a warning about the life we can lose and a testament to the teachers trying to help young people and their families have a good life.
September 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Why Fascists Fear Teachers is officially a NYT Best Seller. Thank you to everyone reading this book. It’s both a warning about the life we can lose and a testament to the teachers trying to help young people and their families have a good life.
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Zelensky started out as a comedian.
Maybe Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert and others who have been forced out of their jobs —
By these efforts to silence critics—
Should run for president.
Or any other office.
youtu.be/JUK7RKIlyXA
Maybe Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert and others who have been forced out of their jobs —
By these efforts to silence critics—
Should run for president.
Or any other office.
youtu.be/JUK7RKIlyXA
Zelensky’s journey: A standup comic stands up to Putin
YouTube video by Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
youtu.be
September 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Zelensky started out as a comedian.
Maybe Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert and others who have been forced out of their jobs —
By these efforts to silence critics—
Should run for president.
Or any other office.
youtu.be/JUK7RKIlyXA
Maybe Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert and others who have been forced out of their jobs —
By these efforts to silence critics—
Should run for president.
Or any other office.
youtu.be/JUK7RKIlyXA