🍎🦡 I'm recruiting an Ed Policy #PhD student (fall '25) at @UWMadEducation! Come work on #highered policy, quant methods, & college access/success issues in our top-ranked, fully-funded, & equity-driven department. https://t.co/hUQ1qlnIJ0
Our team had a busy weekend!
We knocked on hundreds of doors across D10, talking with our neighbors about the issues that matter most to them.
A big thank you to all of our amazing supporters who showed up!
I was a public school teacher at Austin ISD for 5 years.
Every day, I saw the potential of my students—but also their families’ struggles to access basic needs like transit, childcare, & summer lunches.
I’m running for Austin City Council to ensure our city works for everyone.
Learn how to become your child's greatest advocate in this 3-part interactive virtual series. 💡
Attend 1, 2 or all 3 sessions!
Register to participate 🔗 : https://t.co/zhQhLzqpFs
Learn more about the Austin ISD & VELA partnership series here 🔗 : https://t.co/I9FPqdCtQS
📝The #ATXCouncil meets Thursday, March 7th. Here are some of the items coming to the dais this week, including a pivotal measure that will strengthen our local workforce.
Read the full agenda here: https://t.co/0xSDr1o0Wp
I am excited to announce my candidacy for Austin City Council District 10!
As a former teacher, I saw first-hand the impact our policies had on my students — and we can do better.
Together, we will craft real solutions to the problems affecting families across our great city.
Teachers do not receive enough training on Executive Functioning. It is a skill that must be explicitly taught and can make a world of difference for a student. We need more of this
Executive function remains one of the most reliable predictors of success in academics—and in life. Here's the research on what it is, and how to cultivate it. ✈️
Julie Johnson is running for Congress because our communities are under attack. From every table – the kitchen, the courtroom, & the Texas Legislature – Julie knows how to get the job done and how to win the toughest battles. Julie will make Washington work for you. #ImWithJulie
in the space between mandatory reporting for abuse and professional codes of ethics, we'll be sharing action recommendations that focus on thriving kids and unified families
Gov. Abbott has just signed #HB12 to extend Medicaid coverage for new moms to 12 months after childbirth. This is a huge victory for new moms (& babies!) in the State of TX, & I am so proud of its passage. Thank you @RepToniRoseTX for your hard work & dedication on this issue.
Is mandatory reporting good for our students? REGISTER today for this FREE webinar about Mandated Support in Education and learn a more expansive approach and a broader menu of ethical options for caring professionals: https://t.co/anxStMbf68
#SEL@AFTunion@AFTteach@cr_prax
🤣 The #TxLege thought they could sneak through a surprise voucher bill after hours.
Texas educators are still awake. Grading papers. Getting mad. 15,000 letters to the House Public Education Committee and counting ...
https://t.co/g7RFS9c3S3
#MadeinTexas overwhelmingly passed the Texas House today that creates a labeling standard when the majority of a product is made in Texas.
House Bill 2194 will positively impact our local economy and bring even more pride to our Texas made products! 🤠#YeeHaw#txlege
#BREAKING: By a vote of 86-52 the House has voted to ban school vouchers from the state budget. This isn’t the end of the road for school choice (Abbott could line item veto), but it’s not a good indication for school choice in the House. #txlege
#BREAKING: By a vote of 86-52 the House has voted to ban school vouchers from the state budget. This isn’t the end of the road for school choice (Abbott could line item veto), but it’s not a good indication for school choice in the House. #txlege
Rep. Jared "Blue Collar" Patterson mocks teacher pay raises on the House floor.
Texas Republicans aren't sending their best. #txlege
Watch @TMFtx shut him down real quick 👇