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"We must allow love to be the conduit to turn anger into action. Public education is more than a career, it is an act of love.”
—NEA Vice President Princess Moss at #NEASummit
—NEA Vice President Princess Moss at #NEASummit
March 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"We must allow love to be the conduit to turn anger into action. Public education is more than a career, it is an act of love.”
—NEA Vice President Princess Moss at #NEASummit
—NEA Vice President Princess Moss at #NEASummit
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The racist origins of school vouchers. Please forward to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. dianeravitch.net/2025/03/04/1...
My Article on the Plot to Sell Out Our Public Schools
This article appeared in The New York Review of Books. As daily newspapers have shrunk or abandoned their book reviewing, the NYRB stands out as the nation’s leading journal of literature, th…
dianeravitch.net
March 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The racist origins of school vouchers. Please forward to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon. dianeravitch.net/2025/03/04/1...
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The Trump administration knows private school vouchers have failed in Congress and been rejected by voters, so they're using an executive order to push them through anyway—at the expense of 90% of students who attend public schools.
January 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The Trump administration knows private school vouchers have failed in Congress and been rejected by voters, so they're using an executive order to push them through anyway—at the expense of 90% of students who attend public schools.
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Voucher programs leave out wide swaths of students, especially Black and brown students as well as those living in rural areas with no or limited access to private schools. https://thegrio.com/2025/01/29/trump-calls-for-ending-radical-indoctrination-in-k-12-education-and-prioritizing-school-choice-…
Trump calls for 'ending radical indoctrination in K-12' education and prioritizing school choice--what does it mean for Black students?
Trump's order allocating funding for expanding school choice would diverting crucial funding away from already underfunded public schools.
thegrio.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Voucher programs leave out wide swaths of students, especially Black and brown students as well as those living in rural areas with no or limited access to private schools. https://thegrio.com/2025/01/29/trump-calls-for-ending-radical-indoctrination-in-k-12-education-and-prioritizing-school-choice-…
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Trump fired the NLRB's pro-worker general counsel and its acting chair.
He's effectively gutted the agency tasked with defending the rights of workers to organize.
Guess who has recently filed lawsuits aimed at invalidating the agency altogether?
Amazon and SpaceX.
He's effectively gutted the agency tasked with defending the rights of workers to organize.
Guess who has recently filed lawsuits aimed at invalidating the agency altogether?
Amazon and SpaceX.
Trump fires US labor board member, hobbling agency amid legal battles
President Donald Trump has removed a Democratic member of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board from office, an unprecedented move that will escalate an ongoing legal battle over the scope of the president's powers to control federal agencies.
www.reuters.com
January 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Trump fired the NLRB's pro-worker general counsel and its acting chair.
He's effectively gutted the agency tasked with defending the rights of workers to organize.
Guess who has recently filed lawsuits aimed at invalidating the agency altogether?
Amazon and SpaceX.
He's effectively gutted the agency tasked with defending the rights of workers to organize.
Guess who has recently filed lawsuits aimed at invalidating the agency altogether?
Amazon and SpaceX.
[...CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said the officers presented credentials to school leaders and identified themselves as ICE.
...More than 90 percent of Hamline’s students are Latino and about two-thirds are English learners, according to district data.]
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/24/i...
...More than 90 percent of Hamline’s students are Latino and about two-thirds are English learners, according to district data.]
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/24/i...
ICE Agents Denied Entry At Chicago Elementary School, CPS Officials Say
Immigration agents arrived at Hamline Elementary School in Back of the Yards Friday, officials said. CPS administrators followed protocols and didn't let immigration agents in.
blockclubchicago.org
January 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
[...CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said the officers presented credentials to school leaders and identified themselves as ICE.
...More than 90 percent of Hamline’s students are Latino and about two-thirds are English learners, according to district data.]
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/24/i...
...More than 90 percent of Hamline’s students are Latino and about two-thirds are English learners, according to district data.]
blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/24/i...
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We stood strong in 2019 for sanctuary protections. Now, we’re committed to strengthening that language to shield CPS students and families from Trump’s dangerous agenda and ICE threats targeting our communities.
January 14, 2025 at 2:40 AM
We stood strong in 2019 for sanctuary protections. Now, we’re committed to strengthening that language to shield CPS students and families from Trump’s dangerous agenda and ICE threats targeting our communities.
Sometimes you're hosting a potluck & you didn't remember & your organizing pals reminded you yesterday. & so you get it together, because that's the right thing to do.
& you of course set up a corner of books on the subject for guests to read to your baby 🥰
& you of course set up a corner of books on the subject for guests to read to your baby 🥰
January 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Sometimes you're hosting a potluck & you didn't remember & your organizing pals reminded you yesterday. & so you get it together, because that's the right thing to do.
& you of course set up a corner of books on the subject for guests to read to your baby 🥰
& you of course set up a corner of books on the subject for guests to read to your baby 🥰
It's that time of year 🗳️☑️
I am running to get back on the KEA/JCTA boards.
As an active & passionate education advocate, who has learned so much through my time w JCTA & KEA, please consider giving me your vote! If I have your vote -- ☺️ --, please share with your colleagues.
I am running to get back on the KEA/JCTA boards.
As an active & passionate education advocate, who has learned so much through my time w JCTA & KEA, please consider giving me your vote! If I have your vote -- ☺️ --, please share with your colleagues.
January 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It's that time of year 🗳️☑️
I am running to get back on the KEA/JCTA boards.
As an active & passionate education advocate, who has learned so much through my time w JCTA & KEA, please consider giving me your vote! If I have your vote -- ☺️ --, please share with your colleagues.
I am running to get back on the KEA/JCTA boards.
As an active & passionate education advocate, who has learned so much through my time w JCTA & KEA, please consider giving me your vote! If I have your vote -- ☺️ --, please share with your colleagues.
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Grateful and excited to announce that I have been accepted into the 2025 Emerge cohort ✨
Looking forward to six months of meaningful learning and fellowship with these exceptional community leaders, and all the goodness that will come of them.
Looking forward to six months of meaningful learning and fellowship with these exceptional community leaders, and all the goodness that will come of them.
January 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Grateful and excited to announce that I have been accepted into the 2025 Emerge cohort ✨
Looking forward to six months of meaningful learning and fellowship with these exceptional community leaders, and all the goodness that will come of them.
Looking forward to six months of meaningful learning and fellowship with these exceptional community leaders, and all the goodness that will come of them.
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“Republicans had hoped to push through major legislation reforming the state’s education system, but were thwarted by voters who soundly rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to allow public funds to go toward private and charter education.”
The 2025 session of the Kentucky General Assembly kicks off Tuesday. Here’s what to look for in the “short” non-budget #kyga25 session. From me and @sylviaruthg.bsky.social
The 2025 Kentucky legislative session kicks off Tuesday. Here’s what to look for
State lawmakers return to Frankfort Jan. 7 for the beginning of the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2025 session. The first item on their agenda is expected to be a tax cut.
www.lpm.org
January 7, 2025 at 4:19 AM
“Republicans had hoped to push through major legislation reforming the state’s education system, but were thwarted by voters who soundly rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to allow public funds to go toward private and charter education.”
We can argue about whether or not dyed green hair is acceptable or we can unite on the fact that we deserve better infrastructure.
December 31, 2024 at 4:12 AM
We can argue about whether or not dyed green hair is acceptable or we can unite on the fact that we deserve better infrastructure.
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Louisville is in the news again, as LMPD’s detention and citation of a woman in active labor for “unlawful camping” continues to make national news in multiple outlets. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/u...
Homeless Woman Going Into Labor Is Cited for Camping Violation
Body-camera footage shows an officer from the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky detain the woman, who gave birth later that day.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Louisville is in the news again, as LMPD’s detention and citation of a woman in active labor for “unlawful camping” continues to make national news in multiple outlets. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/21/u...
When the last bell rings before a break, adults and kids alike are racing to the door. On my own way out, a student of mine from last year -- a junior now -- found me in the hall and said he had a note for me.
Believe in these kids. They know when you do and they know when you don't.
❤️❤️❤️
Believe in these kids. They know when you do and they know when you don't.
❤️❤️❤️
November 26, 2024 at 10:21 PM
When the last bell rings before a break, adults and kids alike are racing to the door. On my own way out, a student of mine from last year -- a junior now -- found me in the hall and said he had a note for me.
Believe in these kids. They know when you do and they know when you don't.
❤️❤️❤️
Believe in these kids. They know when you do and they know when you don't.
❤️❤️❤️
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I think it speaks volumes that right wingers criticize bluesky for being “liberal” and “left wing”, when it’s really just that hate speech isn’t allowed.
November 23, 2024 at 5:29 AM
I think it speaks volumes that right wingers criticize bluesky for being “liberal” and “left wing”, when it’s really just that hate speech isn’t allowed.
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This is what solidarity looks like! CTU Members and allies marched through the streets of Chicago last night, showing the power of collective action. If you’ve got pictures from the rally, share them in the comments and tag @ctulocal1 - we want to see your CTU pride! #CTUStrong
November 22, 2024 at 6:52 PM
This is what solidarity looks like! CTU Members and allies marched through the streets of Chicago last night, showing the power of collective action. If you’ve got pictures from the rally, share them in the comments and tag @ctulocal1 - we want to see your CTU pride! #CTUStrong
Had some boggle time with some sophomores today. IT WAS FUN I LOVE BOGGLE ❤️🤓
November 22, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Had some boggle time with some sophomores today. IT WAS FUN I LOVE BOGGLE ❤️🤓
