It's the weekend! Listening to future teachers share their insights on current challenges in education with UMSL College of Education was a reflective way to kick it off. Congratulations to the #ftla participants and thanks for sharing your learning. #motoy23

Congratulations to the Southwest Regional Teachers of the Year we recognized tonight! (And safe travels to the DESE and MOTOY folks who joined to cheer on these dedicated educators.) #motoy23

It's always an honor to hear Kurt Russell share his thoughts. Congratulations on your year of service and thank you for championing our kids and teachers! #ntoy22 CCSSO

Resolutions Committee is moving through the business in Orlando! It's so good to be back in person at the #neara in 2023. It's been a minute. #mnealeads

It feels so good to be back in a seat again with over 5,000 of my union siblings. #NEARA23 is underway!

Happy Independence Day from the floor of the #neara *and* from our union sister, Dr. Jill Biden. Her husband says hi too. 😁🇺🇸

It's always a good day when I get to see Brian Skinner , Rebecka Peterson , and Sarah Brown Wessling . "This is why we teach. You hold our democracy. Liberty is not a guarantee. It is a product of our nation recognizing: we belong to each other." #ntoy23 #motoy23 #neara

This year's #neara was special for me: my family, including my two young kids, visited the assembly on July 4th. My favorite moment also grounds the work in a very real way--we do this for our kids. All of them. I love what we do. #motoy23

1/2 I learned so much this evening with EducationProjects.org and Nourish the Future at their Ag Meets Ed dinner--way to represent, MO teachers! #motoy23

2/2 Meagan Perry Kaiser shared a keynote that applies across every subject: "You can only innovate when you understand something completely. When we understand the problem, we can see the gap, and find a solution." This is why we need deep knowledge of our areas! #motoy23

When my nine-year-old self wished to go to Space Camp, I had no idea the time limit on that wish would extend all this way! Looking forward to seeing the #ntoy23 cohort and finally getting to try that zero gravity chair. #motoy23 #spacecamp

What a week at #SpaceCamp . Engineering challenges, perspective from the Apollo & Artemis programs, team building, and 3 Gs. Thank you U.S. Space & Rocket Center and CCSSO for the opportunity to learn and connect with a wide universe of possibilities! #ntoy23 #motoy23

Congratulations to Missouri DESE 's new class of Pioneers in Education! Learning their stories of lifetimes serving public schools was an inspirational start to the new year. dese.mo.gov/missouri-honor… #motoy23

Thanks to the staff at MERS Goodwill Excel Centers for sharing some of your back-to-school time with me! We talked brain science, safety, AI, adapting for all learners, and education as the foundation for success. Have a wonderful term! #motoy23

Inspiring evening celebrating 60 years of UMSL College of Education, 45 years of Gateway Writing , and 25 years of Center for Character and Citizenship Leadership Academy in Character Education. As Dean Taylor put it, "These 45 years are about people." Thank you for building an amazing legacy! #motoy23

The MOSTOY chapter would like to thank Karla Eslinger for always championing Missouri's students while also making it a priority to listen to teachers and to elevate their voices. We are extremely grateful for her service.

The (icy!) start to second semester already has me looking forward to presenting at Missouri State Teachers Association’s Virtual New Teacher Summit. Register below and let me know if you'll be there! my.msta.org/NC__Event?id=a…

We're starting #MOPWR2024 with @thomascmurrayedu and gratitude: thank you, teachers, for all you do for our learners every day.

I'm still not quite sure how we did it, but we had a great time with small group rotations in our 100-person class yesterday at #MOPWR2024 . What a fun challenge!

It's always a joy to work with this team and to connect with our colleagues statewide.