craft 'n stuff

[Frick, @ricfrophoto]

Resonance:
#Abstract #Abstractart #geometric #mixedmedia #composition #colurs #structure #hardedge #Constructivism

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Accurate. 💯

[SLT Newbie @NewbieSlt]

Hi all,
In response to feedback about workload, we are delighted to announce that all marking must now be completed during PPA time. To ensure consistency, SLT will join you in the staffroom during PPA to check you’re marking and that no one is making a cup of tea.
Thanks x

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

https://t.co/2MOHWbq0E1

[AW @AthleticsWeekly]

14 years ago today, athletics in Britain enjoyed one of its finest moments 🔥

Jessica Ennis-Hill, Greg Rutherford and Mo Farah claimed Olympic gold within an unforgettable 44-minute spell at London 2012, creating the night that became known simply as 'Super Saturday' (August 4) 🇬🇧

Ennis-Hill smashed her own British record to win the heptathlon, Rutherford took gold in the long jump and finally Farah stormed to 10,000m gold.

A sporting occasion that remains as iconic today as it was in 2012.

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

PSA: 📢

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The genius of the wolf pack formation

[🎞️ life_laps_official]

[Bored Teachers @Bored_Teachers]

Can't we at least haggle?

[Black Country Women's Aid @BCWomensAid]

40 years ago today, Suzy Lamplugh disappeared.

#40YearsShouldHaveBeenEnough

Enough to stop stalking. Enough to stop harassment. Enough to stop abuse.

We stand with @SuzyLamplugh and all those affected by stalking, harassment and abuse.

https://t.co/NvV3Tas56U

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

For real! 💯

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

What would you add?

[SLT Newbie @NewbieSlt]

Hi all,
There’s still time to apply to work at our Summer School next week. It’s 8am to 6pm each day and there are 100 students taking part. You won’t be paid for this but it will look great on your CV when you leave at Christmas after your unsuccessful support plan.
Thanks x

[SLT Newbie @NewbieSlt]

Hi all,
From next term we will be reintroducing Well Being Wednesdays. You will be forced to take part in all kinds of embarrassing nonsense before school starts, a lot of which will involve you wearing your PE kit. That should tick another box.
Thanks x

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

"Larry likes his breakfast at 9, brunch at 1030 and lunch at noon with plenty of snacks in between. The rest of the job is a doddle"

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Happy to confirm:

[Mrs O 🙋‍♀️ FCCT @kateowbridge]

If teachers were contracted for 52 weeks per year, with the bank holidays and 4 weeks paid leave like lots of other industries, the country could not afford the workforce pay increases. (More contracted hours = more pay)

[𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 @DrBradJohnson]

If you have served in public education for 20 years or more, this post is for you.
You are part of the roughly 28% who entered public-school teaching and were still in the profession two decades later.
So for the veteran teachers and staff who have served for 20 years, 25 years, 30 years, and beyond, this is to celebrate you!
You have endured some of the most difficult changes education has ever faced.
You witnessed standardized testing grow into an overwhelming system of high-stakes pressure, excessive data collection, and constant documentation.
You adapted to new standards, new technology, new programs, and an endless cycle of initiatives.
You carried students and families through COVID, even while facing your own fears, losses, and uncertainty.
You have watched respect for educators decline while expectations continued to rise.
You have been asked to do more with less, solve problems you did not create, and meet needs that extend far beyond the classroom.
And yet, you continued to show up.
You taught the lesson again.
You encouraged the struggling student.
You supported the overwhelmed colleague.
You welcomed the nervous parent.
You kept schools functioning during some of the toughest years education has ever experienced.
Most people will never fully understand what it takes to dedicate decades of your life to serving students, families, and communities. They will never know how many evenings, weekends, personal dollars, and pieces of your heart you have invested.
There are adults walking through the world today who are stronger, wiser, and more confident because you once believed in them.
To every teacher and staff member who has served for 20 years or more:
Thank you for your dedication.
Thank you for your sacrifice.
Thank you for your wisdom.
Thank you for caring for our children.
Thank you!

[Edmund Barnett-Ward @Edmund_B_W]

How many deaths are too many before we accept that something is fundamentally wrong? If educators are dying amid the pressures of school accountability, has death now become an acceptable consequence of the system?