This is an issue that I have been advocating for since 2005 with my union. We are one step closer to ensuring educators and public servants receive the Social Security benefits they have paid into & earned. Now we must ensure it passes the Senate. #SocialSecurityFairnessAct

Well said, Dylan Toth (Bloomington EA)!!! Educators are giving the best years of their life to public service. It’s time for lawmakers to ensure that every public school educator in Illinois can retire with dignity. UndoTier2.org

A vote on the Social Security Fairness Act in the Senate still hasn't been scheduled... It is unfair to penalize Americans who have taught our children, protected our streets, and ran into burning buildings. It is time to repeal WEP & GPO!

😬 Students demonstrating their knowledge + skill acquisition is a huge part of my job. If they can’t do it when I give an exam, it’s imperative that I re-teach and reassess; the skills are largely recursive. I really want to support academics to bridge the pedagogy gap.

Me liking every tweet that’s praising Beyoncé half time performance x.com/2HNDSUM/status…

Me when Tanner Adell and the girls came out: 🫨 My mama: Who is that? Me when Shaboozy came out: 🫨 My mama: Who is that? Me when Post Malone came out: 🫨 My mama: Who is that? Me seeing Ashley Everett: 🫨 My mama: Who is that?

📢 The The White House announced that President Biden will sign the Social Security Fairness Act on Jan. 6 at 10 a.m. ET, repealing the WEP/GPO so that millions of retired fire fighters and other public employees receive the full Social Security benefits they’ve earned and paid into.

Last night I watched an elderly fam member navigate her iPhone for ‘important things and emails’. She is 96 and holding on to be tech relevant. Here is what I observed… 🧵

a grieving family should not be expected to feed over 100 people.

The Social Security Fairness Act is now law. Millions of retired educators, first responders, and other public service workers will get their full Social Security—benefits they earned.

An underrated skill is repeating simple instructions to students without coming off as condescending

oh so NOW you’re learning mandarin

Congratulations to the Illinois State Board of Education 2025 Illinois Teacher of the Year, Víctor Gómez! Your passion and impact inspire us all. We also celebrate the full ISTOY cohort—an extraordinary group of changemakers representing the very best of Illinois education. Thank you for all you do! 🧵

As we close out Teacher Appreciation Week, hear from former ILTOYs, our ILSTOY executive committee/leadership team—dedicated champions of our profession who work tirelessly to celebrate educators. To every teacher reading this: we see you, & we’re grateful for all you do!

why y’all ain’t vote for that lady?

Day 1 at the Purdue Fall Invitational ‼️ Live scoreboard: scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/23…