Reflections like these keep me going 'At first, I thought this budget project would be useless, but I take back for what I said. This budget helped me learned how to be wise with the money I’ll get in the future and what I will earn.'

I've missed 7 days of school due to a mystery illness (mystery to me and the doctors). I miss my students, mental clarity, and physical strength.

Activism is not a choice for teachers. It is a way of life. Decision to decision. We become activists in teachers' lounges, IEP meetings, data conferences, and educational gatherings. Activism is both protest and protection.
Andratesha Fritzgerald (she/her)

at the laundromat mat and it’s $11.00 to wash a load of laundry

minimum wage in Tennessee is $7.25

Kahoot is like any other tool. When used well, it creates great results. You can address ALL of this teacher's Kahoot concerns by editing the settings and crafting stronger questions. Kahoot isn't the problem.

I will never understand requiring elementary students to wear polo shirts and khakis.

Where is College Board?

Why aren’t organizations with actual power doing anything?

At ECHS, we love to READ 📚! Fresh books have arrived. Visit Mrs. G, Ms. Baugh, or Mr. Louis to borrow one!

Don’t forget, all ECHS students (+ faculty/staff) have access to Limitless Libraries thanks to our friends at Richland Park Nashville Public Library 💚🤍.

#ECHSLevelUp #HSDualEnrollment

THIS.

Freddie O’Connell Nashville EOC/OEM Metro Schools Teachers, students, and families are awaiting your response. There's 23,000 households without power right now and people are picking up the pieces. Mayor O'Connell has declared a state of emergency. Freddie O’Connell will metro close tmrw so folks can recover?

#NESOutageAlerts

NES continues to work around the clock to help our community recover from the deadly storms yesterday.

Crews have restored power to 22,000 customers but there are still about 23,000 customers without power. The majority of those customers are in the…

Calling local community activists, government employees, or generous community members: I am still looking for volunteers to listen to Student Civic Action Project proposals on December 18-20. DM if interested! MNPS Early College HS @ Nashville State

💚🤍
#ECHSLevelUp #HSDualEnrollment

Here the Nashville Scene reminds us of a lie Gov. Bill Lee told when he initially (barely) got his vouchers passed — that he wouldn’t push them to all 95 counties.

Now, of course he is. It was always the plan. 🤥 #LeesVoucherScam
nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthe…

Exam season is here! Check out the thoughtful advice from community partners & motivational quotes from MNPS Early College HS @ Nashville State students & staff! 💚🤍 Ms. Lieck Metro Schools Nikki Healy (aka Mrs. G) PENCIL Ms. Edens Abigail Tylor

Me: 'Hey guys! You'll get essay feedback next Monday!'

Student 1: 'What? We have to wait SEVEN more days???'

*long pause*

Me: 'Okay everyone. If I have 90 essays and will spend 15 minutes on each, that is—'

Student 2: '—What? You ONLY spend 15 minutes on my essay???'

Me: 😶

Do more & more young children have unspecified learning disabilities or have schools set unrealistic & developmentally inappropriate standards and claimed they’re failing 🤔

In which leaked docs reveal that charter school privatization and voucher school privatization is actually the same thing. Thanks Phil Williams newschannel5.com/news/newschann…