Popped up in my FB memories: Reminder from 11 years ago that kids need school for a lot of reasons other than schooling. Still true.

Hey DMHHS and Charles Allen Apparently making homeless people's lives more difficult is so incredibly important that it's fine to also block wheelchair / stroller / bike access...???

Sunday AM: YAYYYYYYYYYY MY FIRST GRADER GOT VACCINATED Sunday PM: @#$%$@#^$^@#%# MY FIRST GRADER'S CLASS IS QUARANTINED #covidlife

"You do what you can. You do everything you can, and sometimes everything will only get you halfway there." On motherhood, covid, and what we ask of women. wapo.st/32QrToU

Yes, I asked for help, but Jean would also have simply volunteered to help me out of common courtesy if I had not. A safe workplace for everyone just functions better

Just reread TWWAF Omelas. My hope for this generation - my prayer for them - is that they don't walk away. Stay and fight. Burn it all down. What's walking away gonna do?

If you're going to watch figure skating, you really need commentary from a 3yo. "He jumped and he turned around and around! That floor is slippery. I don't like the spinning. Oh no, he fell down."

What does it look like to educate white kids about racism? Maybe like this. Note it has nothing to do with making them shamed of whiteness.

Pro tip: teach your child to make #wordle and you can play as many rounds as you want....

CPW on moral responsibility and what's wrong with, eg, Ruby Payne.

Today in "Should we train teachers to carry firearms?" wapo.st/3zYCFHh

Come to DC Family Bike Fest!!! Sept. 18, 10am-2pm, Tanner Park. Learn about family biking, connect with other families, have fun, get free goodies, eat free sno cones. bit.ly/DCFest2022 See you there!! #bikeDC

Friends, it's my birthday! I'm not teaching this year - but several of my former students now have classrooms of their own. If you'd like to give me a gift, please consider sending a little $ or a book their way: tinyurl.com/5wp96s5n

Early critics are calling JUST AS YOU ARE a delicious read