Families Are Beautiful YouTube video by National Education Association

This is America. Heartbreaking.
Please take 30 seconds to watch this video and SHARE it widely (and contact your legislators).

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The social exclusion is so real! But all of you make me feel less alone. Thanks for saying this out loud, Jess!

This. ❤️

It was a beautiful evening of celebrating Illinois Educators at ISBE’s Those Who Excel Teacher of the Year Banquet. I’m honored to emcee this event and be a part of elevating the incredible work happening in our schools. We laughed, we cried, and we sang. 🎶❤️🍎

#JoyIsResistance #TeacherOfTheYear

IL IMMIGRATION INFO | Know Your Rights

IDHS launched a new website that brings together everything our immigrant neighbors need to know to get prepared and stay protected — whether you’re looking for legal help, resources during a crisis, or want to better understand your rights. 🌐 lnkd.in/ebUw4_RU

Illinois residents! We need your help to pass our bill for Paid Student Teaching IL! Please take 2 mins to fill out a witness slip. (sec 2 write SELF for “person, groups or firms represented”; sec 3 choose HB1375 and select PROPONENT; sec 4 choose RECORD OF APPEARANCE ONLY.) SHARE!
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Illinois residents! We need your help to pass our bill for Paid Student Teaching IL! Please take 2 mins to fill out a witness slip. (sec 2 write SELF for “person, groups or firms represented”; sec 3 choose HB1375 and select PROPONENT; sec 4 choose RECORD OF APPEARANCE ONLY.) SHARE!
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I promise I love you more!

The Curriculum of Girlhood The price of girlhood was always a little bit of grief.

Do yourself a favor and read this piece by one of my favorite humans, Madi Riley. And feel free to share! madiriley.substack.com/p/the-curric...

Tariffs are taxation without representation. We wrote a whole Declaration of Independence about it. Threw tea in the harbor and everything.

Congressman Casar tells it like it is. This should go viral! Seriously!

On a recent panel in a room full of Aspiring Educators, I was asked to answer in one word what gives me hope for the future of Education. My response? “YOU.” They know this work matters and they are committed to creating affirming spaces for kids despite negative rhetoric about what we do.❤️🍎

Protect Federal Funding for Public Schools and Colleges | NEA A GOP-led proposal in the 2025 budget resolution would cut funding for public schools and colleges to pay for tax cuts that benefit billionaires.

Trump’s legislative agenda includes a tax credit voucher scheme to divert $100 billion in taxpayer dollars to private schools with no public accountability. Rural communities and students with disabilities would be among those hit hardest. Please act now! www.nea.org/advocating-f...

When student loan borrowers are in default, how does the Trump regime respond?

By garnishing their wages.

When billionaires see their wealth hit record highs, how does the Trump regime respond?

By extending their tax cuts.

This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Thank you for saying this. ❤️🍎

‘Education’s Version of Predatory Lending’ School vouchers don’t help kids. Their real purpose is more sinister, says a former supporter.

Vouchers are a billionaire scheme to pay tuition for wealthy families—but are education’s predatory lending for the rest.

All part of today’s disinvestment from schools, Medicaid, Social Security & more.

I sat down with @nymag.com to discuss in this lengthy interview
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Take action! Tell Illinois lawmakers to support paid student teaching

If you live in Illinois, please take a moment to help us ensure that Paid Student Teaching becomes a reality in Illinois! ❤️🍎
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RFK Jr. says there aren't autistic poets. We asked an autistic poet. "I will challenge RFK Jr. to write a poem as good as me any day of the week."

RFK Jr. says there are no autistic poets, so we interviewed one.

Hear from Elizabeth McClellan, @popelizbet.bsky.social, an award-winning poet, attorney, and legal educator based in Memphis, Tennessee.

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This.

Sending you lots of love from Illinois. I’m no stranger to that grief. It’s the worst day as a pet parent, and I’m so very sorry for your loss. But how lucky that sweet boy was to have you in his undoubtedly beautiful life. ❤️🐾

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Wow. I needed to hear this. Thank you.

For anyone else who needs to hear this… My entire life I’ve been told I’m “too much.” I feel things too deeply. I’m too passionate. I worry too much. I love too hard. I speak too loud. To everyone else who is often called “too much,“ you are perfect, and you’re everything this broken world needs.❤️✌🏼

One educator is rock solid on her career choice as possibly Dept. of Ed elimination looms Educators Rising Illinois state coordinator Dr. Lindsey Jensen said she and her organization will never stop sharing the joys of teaching, whether the department ends or not.

At our Educators Rising Conference yesterday, a reporter asked about my thoughts on the closing of the Department of Education. While that was not what I wanted the focus of the interview to be, I didn’t hold back.❤️🍎 www.25newsnow.com/2025/03/06/o...

We 👏 have 👏 to 👏 stop 👏 playing 👏 politics 👏 with 👏 our 👏 children. Public education is the FOUNDATION of our democracy!