🗳️Education is on the ballot & we need leaders across all 50 states who will prioritize #BackToSchoolSolutions.
🙋♀️If you're a parent, teacher, student or person feeling the weight of #Covid19's impact on our schools, make a plan to #VOTE.
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Join us Tuesday, April 27th at 10am ET for the next #CITIZENCNN THE FIRST 100 DAYS: Confronting the Climate Crisis with @BillWeirCNN, @VanJones68, @MichaelEMann, @ClimateOfGavin and @ClumpedIsotopes
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Great to see our #BackToSchoolSolutions panelist @MerritJones recognized for her dedication to supporting student involvement in local and national education policy. @stu_voice https://t.co/dEyjgg3Myr
Teachers! We've partnered with The Tapping Solution to offer 6-months of tapping meditation FREE to those responding to Covid-19, including all teachers and mental health workers. #BackToSchoolSolutions#MentalHealth#educhat
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Educators: The Tapping Solution is offering 6-months of tapping meditation FREE to those responding to Covid-19, including all teachers and mental health workers. #BackToSchoolSolutions#TeacherChat#edutwitter#educhat
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Looking for community resources, fresh ideas, school news & solutions worth celebrating? Check out https://t.co/WEvmOss2pd, where we share updated resources every week to help you navigate this school year.
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Breathe. Move. Rest.
8 months into the #Covid19 pandemic, these fundamentals of self-care are more important than ever. @thrive https://t.co/gH3ORl6W9A
For all its challenges, the pandemic presents an opportunity to rethink school entirely. What should we be demanding?
👇 #BackToSchoolSolutions & ideas for reimagining education, by @ErikaChristakis.
https://t.co/P2ORaHd5qN
How can elected officials provide avenues for youth engagement and encourage civic engagement for the next generation?
Jenna Yuan, a freshman at Columbia University, wrote this recap for @AspenInstitute.
https://t.co/ilNcbP45yW
Teachers: Did you know Chopra Global by @DeepakChopra & the Social Change Fund by @EIFoundation have teamed up to offer urgently needed self-care resources to educators across the U.S.?
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What will change for teachers, students, parents & schools under president-elect Biden? Plans include:
👉National guidelines for school reopenings
👉Advice on remote & distance learning
👉Research into how the coronavirus affects children
https://t.co/3UVzwmLIxM
"That Atlanta’s voter turnout was so high—particularly among young voters—may be the story of the election. Youth voters contributed a full 21% of Georgia’s total votes."
#YouthTurnout#BackToSchoolSolutions
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How are mothers, fathers, and family caretakers across the country coping with parenting 8 months in to the pandemic?
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5. Teach civility and set expectations & norms of respect early. Presenting & discussing hot topics like race, gender & foreign relations on a weekly basis creates a safe environment where it is okay for students to take risks, share opinions, & learn to disagree respectfully.
Teachers: What tips do you have for talking with students about politics & the election?
⬇️Here are some tips from Rebecca, a high school teacher in West Hartford, CT, on encouraging civil and respectful discussions. @pbsteachers#BackToSchoolSolutions https://t.co/UYjqu6LN49
4. Teach different perspectives & encourage students to ask perceptive and penetrating questions about important changes in the world. Play the devil's advocate to challenge students to better understand their opinions and news sources.