Jessica Matthews

My talents now include using the urban dictionary to know exactly what my students are saying.

[aeriale celebrates native heritage month @arcticisleteach]

Teachers: Children are not disadvantaged because of their race. They experience disadvantages because our society is racist. This distinction is important. Our babies don’t need pity. They need affirmation — just as they are — and for you to work toward dismantling systemic harm.

[Nicholas Ferroni @NicholasFerroni]

1. More teachers are leaving teaching now than ever before because society has shown how little they value teachers.

2. Fewer students are majoring in education because of #1.

3. There are not enough substitutes to fill the positions because of #1 and #2.

[Angie Thomas @angiecthomas]

For over 10 days now, around half the residents of Jackson, Mississippi have not had running water.

And nobody is talking about it on a national scale.

I am begging the national media to please pay attention. There is a crisis happening in Jackson.

[Bo Hines @BoHines]

Should term limits be imposed on every member of the U.S. Congress?

Yes Yes Yes
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[Paid Extra to Yell @bird_facts_]

Pandemic Day 25: I made bread :)

Day 95: I sure do miss my friends

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Day 310: The White House appears to be under the control of a shirtless man in a Viking helmet

Day 330: Reddit’s coordinated attack on Wall Street is going as planned

[Brendan Gill @scribeteach]

Can teachers and coaches please stop telling their learners about what happens when they get to the "real world?" Think for a moment what message this sends to those kids. Think about how you are delegitimizing these kids.

[Jessica Matthews @JMatthews213]

Did I exercise today? Yes. Did I eat a whole pizza today? Also yes. #balance

[emily spada @emilyspada_]

incase anyone was wondering what it is like to be a woman in sports

[Coach Quotes @CoachMotto]

A successful person never loses -- they either win or learn. – John Calipari

[Coach Quotes @CoachMotto]

How can we win if we don't practice winning first?

[UberFacts @UberFacts]

A woman named Ebbie Tolbert was born around 1807 and spent 50+ years as a slave.

She gained her freedom at age 56, and lived long enough that at the age of 113, she walked to a St. Louis polling station and registered to vote.

[Jessica Matthews @JMatthews213]

@AlexThompson49 I have never watched it.

[Jessica Matthews @JMatthews213]

Happy Birthday @D2Diva ! The world is better with you! Love you Big!

[Dr. Wiseman @wisemanteaches]

Today I used the straps I keep to jam my classroom doors in case of an active shooter as a measuring tape to space out student seats to prevent the spread of a deadly viral pandemic. This is what it is to be an American teacher.

[Coach Quotes @CoachMotto]

The best way to handle responsibility is to break it down into smaller parts. Take care of one small thing at a time. – Pat Summitt

[Coach Quotes @CoachMotto]

Commitment is not a convenience. – Bill Walsh

[UberFacts @UberFacts]

Students in China can face up to seven years in prison for cheating on college entrance exams.

[t @__tayyibah]

i love when someone educates me on a topic i don’t know about without making me feel dumb