IA House Repubs want to limit SNAP by these restrictions No white grains--people can only buy 100% whole wheat bread, brown rice & 100% whole wheat pasta. No baked, refried or chili beans. No fresh meats — people can only buy canned meats. No sliced, cubed or crumbled cheese

Republicans have literally ignored their constituents who are overwhelmingly against the voucher bill. I’ve heard from all corners of the state, including bright red Sioux County. Iowans don’t want vouchers. #novouchers

Time to contact your state Senator and Representative and tell them to vote NO on HF 68 and SF 94...the voucher bills. Just learned that both bodies plan full debate on the bills Monday afternoon without knowing full cost of the bills. #VoteNo

As we approach the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, I'm thinking of this time last year. We knew Roe was in danger and that access to abortion was on the line. So, we got to work. Thanks to our collective action abortion remains legal in Michigan.

Thank you to all the Iowans who have contacted their legislators. Debate in the Iowa House is Monday (not Wednesday 🙄). Please continue to contact lawmakers to tell them NO to school vouchers. #wechoosepublicschools ✍️legis.iowa.gov/legislators/fi… ☎️515-281-3221

Why won't Gov. Kim Reynolds do townhalls or at least press conferences across the state allowing folks to ask questions and get answers about her school voucher scam? If Iowa gave her a mandate and everyone wants it like she claimed, why won't she talk to consitutuents?

VOUCHER UPDATE: The HF 68 (voucher legislation) fiscal note estimates state aid for public education would be reduced by $131 million in the first 4 years of implementation. This legislation diverts money from public education in Iowa. Plain and simple. #WeChoosePublicSchools

State Auditor Rob Sand today released the following statement on the proposed school funding bill.

The IA House has proposed their funding increase for Iowa’s public education at only 3%, falling largely behind inflation and rising costs this year. This bill is moving fast, so please make a comment to the House’s Education Subcommittee before 2:30 PM at legis.iowa.gov/committees/mee…

When it comes to changing behavior, there is no substitute for relationships between educators and students. Tickets, stickers, candy, and “tiger bucks” can’t replace relationships. I’m not saying never to use those things, but they are not the foundation. #thatonekid #edchat

Director of Education Ann Lebo has resigned. I guess she has lost confidence in her ability to watch our once excellent public education system go down the tubes under Gov. Kim Reynolds Reynolds.

What is social emotional learning and why is Sen. Salmon saying all those bad things about it? iowastartingline.com/2023/02/13/exp…

Dr. Sam Bommarito Jen Janet Steinberg Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels Dr. Mary Howard NYS Education Department Laura Robb juan TCRWP A lot of high-quality structured literacy resources are open source, free, or low-cost. (EL, UFLI, CKLA

Karen Vaites Daniel Willingham Sonia Cabell Hugh Catts Kathy Rastle Susan Neuman One of my favorites is, "Research shows that motivation is malleable—what we do as educators matters."

READING COHERENCE MATTERS Along w/ phonemic awareness & explicit phonics, be sure your instructional approach includes -comprehension -listening to & discussing texts -shared reading & writing -time to enjoy reading books -a rich classroom library organized with & by students

Harvard Literacy Expert: There is not a Literacy crisis Reporter with no Literacy background at all: There is a literacy crisis A lot of teachers: I going to go with the reporter 🤷‍♂️ I think we can all agree kids need different things to meet their unique needs.

Iowa is the only school in the nation to have its football team qualify for a bowl game and have its men’s and women’s basketball teams selected for the NCAA basketball tournaments the past three seasons.

This I know for sure -Love your students -Celebrate strengths & efforts -Find each child's special gifts -Develop deep profes knowledge -Read aloud daily -Connect reading & writing -Promote student choice -Show kindness daily -Become a significant influencer Make teaching matter.

Poverty need not be a barrier to success in life-John Hodge #plaintalk2024