For LGBTQ students with unaccepting families, the winter holidays can be a difficult time of year—especially if this is coupled with remote learning and less access to affirming friends at school. This advice can help you safely support them. tolerance.org/magazine/suppo…

Normalize & set the expectation of incorporating race/racism into every subject, not just history & language arts.

Our first spirit week of 2021 is coming for you next week! 🎉 Tuesday is PJ day and Wednesday is Mickey/Minnie gear. Start the year off 💪🏼 by showing your school spirit! #asb #asbteam #asb2021 #rmmsfam

It’s so baffling to me that schools stress the importance of accurate data analysis when it comes to student progress, but refuse to utilize accurate data analysis when it comes to current coronavirus numbers and the decision to return to in-person schooling.

I cannot trust anyone who cites a rise in teenage suicide rates as a reason to reopen school buildings, but isn’t willing to fund more school psychologists and counselors.

Do you have talent??? If you do... show it! RMMS will be hosting its first Virtual Talent Show. See the Weekly Ole for more information or contact Ms. Bottini or Mrs. Rust. Submit your video today! Gina Bottini Linda Rust #rmmsfam

There are more than 700 species of fig, and each one has its own species of wasp. When you eat a dried fig, you’re probably chewing wasp mummies, too. nyer.cm/ka6p2uk

Maria Al-Shamma, Vista Unified is a 2021 School Social Worker of the Year! She strives to make “school the one place in a young person’s life where they are accepted, respected, or shown love for exactly who they are.” #schoolsocialworkSD #SSWWeek2021 ow.ly/PbxH50DZCiu

IT’S FINALLY HERE!! my 101 disability and illness books post is now up on my blog ♿️📚 I spent so much time on this post and it means a lot to me as someone with a disability, RT’s are very appreciated- let’s support disability lit 💛 #disabilityreadathon molsbymoonlight.wordpress.com/2021/03/30/101…

Our talented Rancho Minerva MS scholars have done it again! They had tons of fun w/ their prizes during our virtual wrap party 🥳 for our Rancho Minerva's Got Talent Show. HUGE thanks to Linda Rust, our PTA, ASB Mrs. Willson, and @KyleFrager Productions 🙌

Since I’m the only Indigenous person in the academic spaces I navigate, I’m always asked about land acknowledgements. So here are my common responses bc I try to keep in mind that everyone uses their “only X friend” to justify their racism at times. 🧵

At its regular meeting Wednesday, the San Diego County Board of Education will consider a resolution that endorses #IndigenousPeoplesDay and calls on educators to celebrate the history, resilience, and contributions of Indigenous peoples. simbli.eboardsolutions.com/Meetings/Attac…

A snapshot of my 2023 SDCC! Thank you Children's Book Council for hosting such an excellent and important series of panels! San Diego Public Library Art Baltazar Kazu Kibuishi JanaWritesComix ⏭️ NYCC Diamond Comic Distributors Gina Bottini

To the San Diego Public Library again! then headed over to the San Diego Public Library for my panel (and signing!). I was joined by Dr. Lesley Farmer, Gina Bottini, Ms. Chavez💉💉💉😷, Art Baltazar, Kazu Kibuishi, & Rich Johnson to “fill the shelves,” our pushback on book bans.