I can't believe I have to write this, but being against racism is not progressives vs conservatives, it is right versus wrong. We have a moral duty to speak up when we hear racist talk or see racist action. We need to make it obvious that racism is Anti-American.

Today, @govpritzker signed Executive Order 2020-40, which allows all schools to open for limited in-person educational purposes, such as summer school, following the completion of the regular 2019-20 school year. View the order at isbe.net/Documents/EO20….

Because Black Lives Matter, a Collection of Anti-Racist Reading Lists ow.ly/bzyL50zVJPN Teen Librarian Toolbox

Schitt’s Creek salute to teachers youtu.be/wMyK0ANuxiU via YouTube

"I can’t help but wonder how different the world would look if we’d all grown up seeing Black people do the stuff white people did in books. Going on adventures. Saving the day. Falling in love. Solving mysteries." @getnicced cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/…

Educators newly committing to teaching more Black history or talking about racism need to understand that lessons and curricula, themselves, can be violent. Here is what curriculum violence looks like—and ways to avoid it. tolerance.org/magazine/sprin…

Every teacher would be required to watch the Netflix documentary 13th. If you want to understand the current climate of our country, this is a great place to start!

Police violence is an education issue—and it traumatizes Black and Latinx students. Prioritizing student well-being means also caring about what happens in your students' communities. vox.com/2020/6/10/2128…

ISBE and IDPH | Illinois Department of Public Health released guidance today to support all public and nonpublic schools in safely starting the 2020-21 school year in-person in Phase 4. Schools will use the requirements to develop local reopening plans. View the guidance at isbe.net/Documents/Part….

It’s official! I’m joining NSSED as a District Services Coach this Fall! Looking forward to partnering with teachers to improve student outcomes! Grateful for the opportunity to learn & grow in KSD 38 the last 3 years. #newbeginning #coach #advocate #NSSED

#Educators #Parents: How Can We Safely Reopen #Schools in the Fall? Please join us for a very important #TownHall on 7/16 at 7 PM EST where we'll discuss #COVID19 & reopening K-12 schools. Register: buff.ly/2W6vkRM National Assoc. of Secondary School Principals NEA NationalPTA AASA National Assoc. of Elementary School Principals ASCA

Special education director friends... permission granted for you as well. #WeKeepLeading

“History is not just facts & events. History is also a pain in the heart & we repeat history until we are able to make another’s pain in the heart our own.” -Julius Lester (1939-2018) Author/Poet Musician; Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts #ICSEquity

Excited to be working on my first PD with my coaching team on trauma-informed practices #SEL #PD #BackToSchool

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When you set out for Ithaka ask that your way be long, full of adventure, full of discovery ~C.P. Cavafy

HERE WE GO! #ICIC2020 with Elena Aguilar