We know that the pre-pandemic reality was inequitable for lots of students, but what can educators do to prevent backsliding into the "old normal"? Check out our latest blog from @dochjamil at https://t.co/JcUcIKqZYL
Fellows Karen Sparks & Jomeka Gray gave testimony before the House Pub Ed Committee. @jteree spoke to the importance of expanding the Teacher Incentive Allotment & @karendsparks highlighted the importance of increasing teacher pay and retirement options. #txlege#txed@dochjamil
Twenty-five years ago today, Matthew Shepard lost his life to a brutal act of anti-gay hate and violence simply for being himself.
His murder shook the conscience of the American people. And his courageous parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, turned Matthew’s memory into a movement.
As Vice President, I had the honor of helping to enact the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which extended federal hate crimes laws to cover sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability. This legislation is a lasting tribute to Matthew and a testament to the relentless advocacy of Judy and Dennis.
But our work will not be finished until we end the hate and violence that too many LGBTQI+ Americans continue to face.
May God bless Matthew Shepard and all who remember him today.
What a day! Spent my last day @CrowleyISD with increíble teachers, the best partner in the world @SonrisasenKindr and the amazing principal @kali_saleh Mixed feelings but I know that our community still will have these amazing educators working with them.
What an amazing experience to see the way @SycamoreElem1 started their community garden today. Students were building and creating the different boxes to then begin the planting. This is how education should be! @CrowleyISD #CrowleyPrideUnified
Excited to be part of this important conversation! Teacher voices and the stories of our students need to be at the forefront of our advocacy. @CrowleyISD@teachplusTX#txlege#txEDCON23!
Listos para el primer Cafecito con los ISSes! Our first Coffee Time with our Dual Language teachers is ready. Excited to share a conversation with amazing and the best educators. #CrowleyPrideUnified @CrowleyISD
Two teachers sharing a celebration with amazing peers! Thank you to @CrowleyISD for the recognition. It is an honor and a humbling experience to be part of the top 5% of teachers in Texas. How lucky I am to work in education! #teachersmatter
@HTIprogram@ptseminary This is an amazing exhibition that showcases the growth not just on the number of scholarship but on the levels of the standards of academic scholarship. Excelente exhibición!Wondering if mine made the list. If anyone can take a pic I would love to see it.
@RYHT_TXTeacherS A reckoning is coming for the WRONG reasons and purpose.
The money quote: “All I can think of is our teachers have done an amazing job of catching our students back up after COVID and everything else,” she said. “This seems like a deliberate attempt to make us look bad.”
This was an excellent panel with superstar panelists! The words of wisdom and the experiences shared provided great guideposts for these teacher scholars. The future is really bright for our schools and I am more optimistic after this morning @CharlesButtFdn Symposium.
What a great time I had in conversation with teachers! Thank you to @CharlesButtFdn for the invitation and this amazing opportunity. Let’s keep working on our teacher voices!
Excited to be presenting today on Teacher Leadership @CharlesButtFdn Scholar Symposium. It doesn’t get better than talk to educators about great possibilities!