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@Lily_NEA

Official account of the president of the National Education Association. Utah teacher of the year, author, maestra and rabble rouser!

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    Feb 27

    "When we get DACA, we become heads of our households. I was able to start working and provide for the home. It helps you break from the poverty cycle that is real in immigrant communities." - Claudia Quiñones student and advocate with

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    Feb 27

    Betsy DeVos went before Congress today. She tried (and failed) to justify her request to cut education program funding by $6.1 billion. If you think this should be the LAST time she testifies before Congress, click here:

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    Feb 27

    By overwhelmingly passing the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, the U.S. House is sending a powerful message to our black & brown students that hate against them won't be tolerated.

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    JUST IN: The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passes the Emmett Till Antilynching Act, voting 410-4. The bill makes lynching a hate crime under federal law, the first time in U.S. history.
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    Feb 28

    "The new fee schedule is the latest in a series of moves by the Trump administration to speed up deportations and discourage the arrival of immigrants." Another shameful, anti-immigrant proposal from the Trump administration.

    Immigrants who hope to challenge their deportation orders could be charged nearly $1,000 to go to court under a proposed new regulation
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  5. Feb 28

    Solidarity! 👍🏿✊🏾📢

    TODAY: Put your red on and join teachers and education workers from coast to coast to coast to show you support public education. United we stand
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    Feb 28

    Together we are standing up for children and public education. Proudly we are in the ETFO provincial office and joined by allies from the

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  7. Feb 28

    . to DeVos: 40% of charter schools you're giving grants to are shutting down Betsy DeVos: That's just propaganda Pocan: So what percent of charters are failing? Do you have an idea? DeVos: 🤷 Just one reason why educators want to

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  8. Feb 27

    We are all different, special and with wonderful imaginations. I had a wonderful time with from reading Julián is a Mermaid and I Am Jazz for . Don't worry if you missed our story time, you can watch it here:

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  9. Feb 27

    Being dignified is not a requirement to being president. Making sure ALL kids feel welcome and valued is!

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    Feb 27

    We are all different, special and with wonderful imaginations. Check out NEA president and of for a special reading of Julián is a Mermaid and I Am Jazz for . Live on YouTube!

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    Feb 27

    Check out for a special reading of Julián is a Mermaid for National Day of School and Community Readings with ! We are on Facebook! Watch here:

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  12. Feb 27

    We are all different and that makes us interesting and beautiful. I love it when I see our books! Here's how you can get your calendar of diverse books 📚 Thank you

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  13. Feb 27

    I have many duties as president, but reading fun books is one of my favorites! Getting ready for with and Julián is a Mermaid. You can be part of this wonderful event in your school or community.

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    Feb 26

    “Today is all about celebrating what we’ve done with what we have.” welcomes public school educators and advocates to the panel, and gives a special shout out to school support staff for their hard work.

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    Feb 26

    Q, : What idea/tool/procedure would you want to share with the community that you think would increase student achievement? And how do you define achievement?

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    Feb 26

    In closing, : “We don’t do this for the money. We do it because we love someone else’s child and we realize that public education is the foundation for everything.“

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    Feb 26

    We do what we do because we know that education is the foundation for EVERYTHING. This is for our kids. for

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    Feb 26

    Tune in for at 12:30 to hear , and others talk about keeping our students safe in schools, active shooter drills, and how to ensure students aren't being traumatized in the name of safety.

    95% of public schools conduct active shooter drills, but the , and say we should pause and reevaluate doing them. Tune in at 12:30 to hear why.
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    Feb 26

    We need to tap our students on the shoulder and say: “I see greatness in you.” 🌟 Especially our students of color. Too many have been discouraged from going to college.

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    Feb 26

    👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Florida has been advocating and will continue to advocate for bilingual education for ALL students. It’s a Super Power we can invest in and provide our children while ensuring students.

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