"With approximately 750,000 current public school employees + 500,000 public school retirees, educators could be the largest block of voters in our state if we would just show up and vote!" - TASA Exec Director Kevin Brown. More: tasanet.org/educators-its-… #txed #Vote #GetOutTheVote

Today is an extra day for us to be kind to one another. #EmotionalWellBeing #LeapDay

From seating arrangements to data walls, here’s the research on effective learning spaces. edut.to/49DAwAk

We have a Governor pushing vouchers against the clear will of Texans: Greg Abbott And an Attorney General intimidating Texas voters opposing vouchers: Attorney General Ken Paxton They are both bought and paid for by billionaires who would destroy #txed One thing stops them: YOUR VOTE!

Nerd alert: I got to attend a taping of waitwait at Bass Concert Hall at UT Austin and got this souvenir! Bill Kurtis Thank you for years of humor and learning. KUT Austin NPR #fangirling

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Y'all explain. People exist and there's a period at the end of that sentence. Taxpayers have a voice with their vote (period at the end of that sentence too). #novouchers

Grateful to see our research on the lack of representation in the superintendency spotlighted for Women's History Month & how our students are changing that. College of Education ASCD AASA Texas AFT TASAnet UCEA AERA AERA LSJ UCEA JacksonScholars scrippsnews.com/stories/women-…

“Language is tied to identity. You don't have to give up your identity of who you are in order to learn English,” says newcomers teacher Efraín Tovar. See how this educator supports newcomer students’ English proficiency—along with their sense of belonging and identity.

Teachers shared the books that their students couldn’t put down—and even sparked a love of reading. 📖 🧡 See all of their recommendations: edut.to/42rmezZ

What a common sense take! You hear this Texas?

PSA: we need to design better math homework. phys.org/news/2024-03-m…

Go talk to an educator!

True. All biases aside. #musiceducation

My new queen.

A great Day 1 of Year 2 for UT Austin CSP34! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼 Michael Arreola Angela Hodges Adam S. Miller @MrSmithCRHS Richard Kastl

The President of the nation's second-largest teachers union says Gov. Abbott is 'defunding' public schools wfaa.com/article/news/p…

.Nathan Bernier and I talked to several people who described former Austin council member Chris Riley as kind, hardworking and an excellent listener. Many of the changes he fought for over a decade ago came to fruition in the past year. He died Sunday: kut.org/austin/2024-07…

"In lieu of an 'icebreaker' to launch the new school year, think about having each grade or team in your building put their accomplishments together and share them with colleagues, students, parents and the community." (Via leader Jim Thompson)

Wow - I've been away for a bit. Pleased to be back, and will reconnect with y'all asap.