Erin Okuno
@thiserin.bsky.social
Originally from Hawai'i, now living in the Pacific Northwest. Work in education policy, early learning and K-12. Always on the hunt for good street food, entertaining books, and a tropical breeze. Creator of #Fakequity.
A landmark special education law is 50. Some fear for its future : NPR share.google/8ON6eQc5YPsU...
50 years after the birth of special education, some fear for its future under Trump
The Trump administration has fired, or tried to fire, many of the federal staff members who manage and enforce federal disability law in schools.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:36 AM
A landmark special education law is 50. Some fear for its future : NPR share.google/8ON6eQc5YPsU...
In 1942 a different president interned 120,000 Japanese Americans. While Roosevelt didn't outright call Japanese Americans garbage his actions showed we were garbage to him, locking up Japanese American citizens based on ethnicity and xenophobic beliefs. Solidarity with my Somali relations.
December 5, 2025 at 4:55 AM
In 1942 a different president interned 120,000 Japanese Americans. While Roosevelt didn't outright call Japanese Americans garbage his actions showed we were garbage to him, locking up Japanese American citizens based on ethnicity and xenophobic beliefs. Solidarity with my Somali relations.
If we want more K-12 educators we need to invest in high-quality affordable childcare. A friend said she's paying more in childcare than her mortgage. That is not sustainable for attracting and keeping public servants. #childcare #affordability #earlylearning
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‘Outrageously expensive’ is the price tag for child care in Seattle
Seattle is one of the costliest places in the country to put a child in day care, and tuition costs have spiked since 2020.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
If we want more K-12 educators we need to invest in high-quality affordable childcare. A friend said she's paying more in childcare than her mortgage. That is not sustainable for attracting and keeping public servants. #childcare #affordability #earlylearning
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WWII Books for Kids on Japanese American Experience
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#ReadYourWorld #KidLit #PearlHarbor #HistoricalFiction #WWII #JapaneseAmerican
WWII Books for Kids on Japanese American Experience
www.pragmaticmom.com/2012/12/pear... via @PragmaticMom
#ReadYourWorld #KidLit #PearlHarbor #HistoricalFiction #WWII #JapaneseAmerican
WWII Books for Kids on Japanese American Experience
From Pearl Harbor to Hiroshima: A Personal Journey explored through children's books on WWII Japanese American Internment.
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August 11, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Newly Updated!
WWII Books for Kids on Japanese American Experience
www.pragmaticmom.com/2012/12/pear... via @PragmaticMom
#ReadYourWorld #KidLit #PearlHarbor #HistoricalFiction #WWII #JapaneseAmerican
WWII Books for Kids on Japanese American Experience
www.pragmaticmom.com/2012/12/pear... via @PragmaticMom
#ReadYourWorld #KidLit #PearlHarbor #HistoricalFiction #WWII #JapaneseAmerican
This was a must visit activity when my kids were younger. So fun and magical.
December 1, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This was a must visit activity when my kids were younger. So fun and magical.
"But to many Japanese Americans, the images of uniformed federal agents ushering people onto buses, the mass detentions and the dehumanizing language used by government officials stir collective memories..." #Solidarity #JapaneseAmerican #immigration
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Haunted by History, Japanese Americans Fight Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
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December 1, 2025 at 1:55 AM
"But to many Japanese Americans, the images of uniformed federal agents ushering people onto buses, the mass detentions and the dehumanizing language used by government officials stir collective memories..." #Solidarity #JapaneseAmerican #immigration
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Thank you Natoncka Metsu for the gift box. It is gorgeous and I'm excited to share it with others this holiday season. Go pick up a box for yourself this weekend at the Duwamish Longhouse holiday market, 10.00-5.00 pm. #BuyLocal #BuyNativeMade
November 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Thank you Natoncka Metsu for the gift box. It is gorgeous and I'm excited to share it with others this holiday season. Go pick up a box for yourself this weekend at the Duwamish Longhouse holiday market, 10.00-5.00 pm. #BuyLocal #BuyNativeMade
@spl.org why is the Beacon Hill Branch closing early so often? This is the third time I can recall in the past few weeks. So many disappointed people stopped by and had to leave.
November 29, 2025 at 12:15 AM
@spl.org why is the Beacon Hill Branch closing early so often? This is the third time I can recall in the past few weeks. So many disappointed people stopped by and had to leave.
Target why won't you ship bedsheets to Hawai'i? I spent an hour choosing gifts and then found out you won't ship to Hawaii.
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Target why won't you ship bedsheets to Hawai'i? I spent an hour choosing gifts and then found out you won't ship to Hawaii.
Trans Day of Remembrance is today.
Recognizing my Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander QTPI relations at UTOPIA Washington share.google/6jvpZjGlgK2N...
Recognizing my Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander QTPI relations at UTOPIA Washington share.google/6jvpZjGlgK2N...
UTOPIA Washington
United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance Washington (UTOPIA Washington) is a queer and trans people of color-led, grassroots organization born out of the struggles, strength, and resilience of...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Trans Day of Remembrance is today.
Recognizing my Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander QTPI relations at UTOPIA Washington share.google/6jvpZjGlgK2N...
Recognizing my Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander QTPI relations at UTOPIA Washington share.google/6jvpZjGlgK2N...
Michael Jackson - Will You Be There (Official Video)
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November 19, 2025 at 4:57 AM
WA Dept of Children Youth & Families has this resource guide for families impacted by immigration related concerns. It is available in multiple languages. Share widely.
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Department of Children, Youth & Families
DCYF is a cabinet-level agency focused on the well-being of children. Our vision is to ensure that Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
WA Dept of Children Youth & Families has this resource guide for families impacted by immigration related concerns. It is available in multiple languages. Share widely.
dcyf.wa.gov/publications...
dcyf.wa.gov/publications...
WA has 930k residents on SNAP, any of them children. Many of these families are working or their parents are in school to get better paying careers.
Food stamps are back, but millions will soon lose benefits permanently - POLITICO share.google/mz9okVavZmiB...
Food stamps are back, but millions will soon lose benefits permanently - POLITICO share.google/mz9okVavZmiB...
Food stamps are back, but millions will soon lose benefits permanently
Even though the shutdown is over, the GOP’s signature tax and spending law is poised to kick people off the nation’s largest anti-hunger program.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
WA has 930k residents on SNAP, any of them children. Many of these families are working or their parents are in school to get better paying careers.
Food stamps are back, but millions will soon lose benefits permanently - POLITICO share.google/mz9okVavZmiB...
Food stamps are back, but millions will soon lose benefits permanently - POLITICO share.google/mz9okVavZmiB...
Nothing like a Friday afternoon fire at the neighborhood high school. Franklin HS Seattle. Glad everyone is safe
November 14, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Nothing like a Friday afternoon fire at the neighborhood high school. Franklin HS Seattle. Glad everyone is safe
Office of Education Ombuds is hosting a Virtual Office Hours event on Thursday, 13 November from 10.00-11.30 a.m.
Topic: How to get an IEP or 504 Accommodations-Request to Eligibility
CART (captioning) and ASL will be provided.
Register: tinyurl.com/ycy5cfvz.
Topic: How to get an IEP or 504 Accommodations-Request to Eligibility
CART (captioning) and ASL will be provided.
Register: tinyurl.com/ycy5cfvz.
October 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Office of Education Ombuds is hosting a Virtual Office Hours event on Thursday, 13 November from 10.00-11.30 a.m.
Topic: How to get an IEP or 504 Accommodations-Request to Eligibility
CART (captioning) and ASL will be provided.
Register: tinyurl.com/ycy5cfvz.
Topic: How to get an IEP or 504 Accommodations-Request to Eligibility
CART (captioning) and ASL will be provided.
Register: tinyurl.com/ycy5cfvz.
Día de Los Muertos is coming up. Pick up this book, Día de Los Muertos Day of the Dead ABC to share with young kids. Why this book:
-The art is fab
-Bilingual, esp like it highlights Spanish and English equally
-Lots of interesting facts
#ErinOkReads #FakequityBooks
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-The art is fab
-Bilingual, esp like it highlights Spanish and English equally
-Lots of interesting facts
#ErinOkReads #FakequityBooks
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Day of the Dead ABC / Día de Los Muertos ABC
Check out Day of the Dead ABC / Día de Los Muertos ABC - <p><strong>Embark on a vibrant journey to celebrate Dia de Muertos/Day of the Dead, the cherished Mexican holiday honoring departed loved ones....
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October 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Día de Los Muertos is coming up. Pick up this book, Día de Los Muertos Day of the Dead ABC to share with young kids. Why this book:
-The art is fab
-Bilingual, esp like it highlights Spanish and English equally
-Lots of interesting facts
#ErinOkReads #FakequityBooks
bookshop.org/a/13900/9781...
-The art is fab
-Bilingual, esp like it highlights Spanish and English equally
-Lots of interesting facts
#ErinOkReads #FakequityBooks
bookshop.org/a/13900/9781...
"NOAA’s tsunami program was already bare-bones and needed more staff and funding. It’s a small team, and losing even a few people like me, with niche expertise that’s difficult to replace, means things will fall through the cracks."
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She Made Sure That Tsunami Warnings Reached the Public
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October 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
"NOAA’s tsunami program was already bare-bones and needed more staff and funding. It’s a small team, and losing even a few people like me, with niche expertise that’s difficult to replace, means things will fall through the cracks."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/c...
The government is shutdown. TSA, air traffic controllers and many others are working without getting paychecks but he still started construction on the White House ballroom. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/u...
Part of White House Is Reduced to Rubble. Trump’s Ballroom Will Rise in Its Place.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The government is shutdown. TSA, air traffic controllers and many others are working without getting paychecks but he still started construction on the White House ballroom. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/u...
@hectormujicafl.bsky.social and I met through a fellowship. Including traveling together for almost a month. When you travel with colleagues you really get to know them. Hector is smart, passionate, values driven, and brings levity to tough situations. Support him however you can.
I’m the son of immigrants, a dad, and a lifelong Floridian. I’m not a politician.
I’m running for U.S. Senate because Florida families deserve better.
This race is within reach — and we can win, together: hectormujica.com
I’m running for U.S. Senate because Florida families deserve better.
This race is within reach — and we can win, together: hectormujica.com
October 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
@hectormujicafl.bsky.social and I met through a fellowship. Including traveling together for almost a month. When you travel with colleagues you really get to know them. Hector is smart, passionate, values driven, and brings levity to tough situations. Support him however you can.
Event coming up: Sat, Oct 25 11-1:00 Seattle at El Centro. Me tal health resources available. Food, raffles, I do available.
Thrive & Vibe: A Youth Health & Wellness Celebration - Education | seattle.gov share.google/gEOGIVmHhr6H...
Thrive & Vibe: A Youth Health & Wellness Celebration - Education | seattle.gov share.google/gEOGIVmHhr6H...
October 12, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Event coming up: Sat, Oct 25 11-1:00 Seattle at El Centro. Me tal health resources available. Food, raffles, I do available.
Thrive & Vibe: A Youth Health & Wellness Celebration - Education | seattle.gov share.google/gEOGIVmHhr6H...
Thrive & Vibe: A Youth Health & Wellness Celebration - Education | seattle.gov share.google/gEOGIVmHhr6H...
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Housed within the Office of the Governor, the statewide WA Education Ombuds was established in 2006 to resolve issues between Washington families and schools and close achievement gaps. It maintains independence from the public-school system. buff.ly/0IZ4qbM BellinghamHerald.com #WAedu
October 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Housed within the Office of the Governor, the statewide WA Education Ombuds was established in 2006 to resolve issues between Washington families and schools and close achievement gaps. It maintains independence from the public-school system. buff.ly/0IZ4qbM BellinghamHerald.com #WAedu
I'm very proud of the work my office did last year and continues to do serving the 1.1 million students in WA.
Today is Annual Ombuds Day. As Ombuds we work to resolve problems by listening and providing neutral and confidential support.
Today is Annual Ombuds Day. As Ombuds we work to resolve problems by listening and providing neutral and confidential support.
The Office of the Education Ombuds was established in 2006 and is housed within the governor’s office.
WA education ombuds logs record number of calls, most about special ed needs
The Office of the Education Ombuds was established in 2006 and is housed within the governor’s office.
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October 10, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I'm very proud of the work my office did last year and continues to do serving the 1.1 million students in WA.
Today is Annual Ombuds Day. As Ombuds we work to resolve problems by listening and providing neutral and confidential support.
Today is Annual Ombuds Day. As Ombuds we work to resolve problems by listening and providing neutral and confidential support.
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Learn more about all of these resources through the links in our linktree: linktr.ee/wa.lgbtqcomm...
Learn more about all of these resources through the links in our linktree: linktr.ee/wa.lgbtqcomm...
December 19, 2024 at 10:50 PM
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Learn more about all of these resources through the links in our linktree: linktr.ee/wa.lgbtqcomm...
Learn more about all of these resources through the links in our linktree: linktr.ee/wa.lgbtqcomm...
Friendly reminder to be extra nice to TSA staff this week. TSA doesn't get paid during a federal shutdown. They are required to work though. They will receive back pay once the #shutdown eventually ends.
October 1, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Friendly reminder to be extra nice to TSA staff this week. TSA doesn't get paid during a federal shutdown. They are required to work though. They will receive back pay once the #shutdown eventually ends.
Got in a platelet donation at Bloodworks NW. It is kinda sci-fi to watch the platelets fill the bag and think I made that.
September 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Got in a platelet donation at Bloodworks NW. It is kinda sci-fi to watch the platelets fill the bag and think I made that.