The untold story of 2021: people became kinder. Global rates of helping strangers, volunteering, and giving to charity are nearly 25% above pre-pandemic levels. The dominant response to suffering is not selfishness. It's compassion. The worst of times bring out the best in us.

Anyone have any cool relationship building activities to share? Relationship and collaboration activities to kick start the year or to just have fun for a few minutes in class are great ways to get students to feel comfortable working together and talking! #StudentEngagement101

The softball team will be participating in the Do Kind Challenge tomorrow. 50 random acts of kindness in 24 hours. Time to change the world! #DoKind ⁦Midd South Nation⁩

Let’s gooooo! @MhsSathletics and Girls Softball are off to a great start for the Do.Kind challenge! Check out dokindinc.com for all the details!

Congrats Girls! So much fun working with you! Thanks for making the world a bit better! #dokind #alwaysaneagle

Blubbering and ugly crying over here. Not only bc of the loss suffered by the fam of@# Scott Van Pelt , but bc of his powerful words and tribute to Otis. Dogs…we don’t deserve them. But we treasure them.

Looking for a way to inspire staff and kickoff 2022-2023? AuthentricitySpeaks.com Palm Springs Middle T Fauth Erica Gabbianelli National Assoc. of Secondary School Principals #SeCSC22 AASA June Robertson @MsZielinskiGLTs Dr. Pamela McDonnough Maureen M. Cohen Tina Mitchell Ed. D. Katie Algrim Kane County ROE

Good heavens. Thank you @BrianDunseth for being you. Raw, real, and courageous.

Always great to dive back into Jon Saphier, thanks to the fine folks at Research For Better Teaching. Dedicated to the relentless pursuit of growing teachers and leaders. #skillfulleaders

Kindness. For the win.

Powerful message👏

Dogs. We don’t deserve’em.

Hope and Healing Through Active Anti-Racism, PD session with Matthew Rodriguez, The Equity Imperative #MSAA

Proud of @NickWoolf_SEL and the invaluable work he’s doing! #sel #PublicSchool #fundraising

Kindness. For the absolute win.

This. Be smart. Be kind. Don’t be an idiot. Governor JB Pritzker

Kindness always wins.

Everyone needs to watch this video in its entirety, and then send it to your friends and family immediately

A security guard at Providence College hasn’t seen his family in Nigeria in a long time Students came together & raised money to give him a free trip. Maybe the kids are alright….

Carly Fauth has relied on strength from her inner circle – including brother Brian (pictured) – throughout her cancer journey Dana-Farber. She discusses their most admirable traits while normalizing cancer for all in her new podcast, Chemo Coffee Talk. ➡️ ms.spr.ly/6011YLllb