Public schools can’t afford to lose more teachers. Black teachers make up only 6% of the profession and are leaving at higher rates. Stress, lack of respect, and pay gaps (earning about 6% less than white peers) are driving them out.

Civil rights groups alleged that ICE and Border Patrol agents are rounding people up based on their race, and denying them access to lawyers. A federal judge said there's evidence what they're doing is illegal.

Can confirm; I have multiple friends in Illinois who applied to and got into those schools, went to them, realized "Wow, while the school is great but the state is run by horrible people and has terrible infrastructure and policies" and left after graduation.

Most incredible about this is that IU-Bloomington has long been the no. 1 university in the world for teaching Asian languages and cultures, with many programs found nowhere else. They're slashing many of IU-B's most distinctive programs with zero thought or debate. They probably don't even know.

#sschat #whapchat

This Army birthday I’m thinking of Medal of Honor recipient Pvt Henry Johnson of the 369th NY National Guard (known as the Harlem Hellfighters). The 369th served more days in the WWI trenches than an other US unit, took more casualties also. DOD just stripped Johnson’s name off Ft. Polk.

Summer is a great time for professional learning from the poolside! Join me tomorrow for the Mobile Learning Conference at www.nemcc.edu/mobilelearni... #edtech #professionallearning

Sunday on #BookBreaks: Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Rick Atkinson will discuss his latest book, "The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777–1780." Join us at 2 pm ET! Register for this free online program here: www.gilderlehrman.org/book-breaks-...

It is already the end of the month! Join our combined #engsschat to talk "Preparing for the Next Chapter: Supporting Student Transitions" on Monday, May 26 at 7 PM CST. We'll discuss graduation, changing schools, & adjusting to breaks. Remember: Our chat has moved to @bsky.app

Join #engsschat on @bluesky TOMORROW (Monday, April 28) at 7 PM CST for our combined chat to talk "Beyond the Grade: Cultivating a Culture of Curiosity." Remember, we've migrated to BLUESKY. #sschat #engchat #edchat #edtech

Dear #SSChat Community Members: 🗺️ It is with a heavy heart that the SSChat moderators learned today that one of our long-time #sschat contributors and community members, Bill Chapman, passed away this weekend for health related reasons.

The scrubbing continues. 🗃️ "Tubman’s photograph is now gone. In its place are images of Postal Service stamps that highlight 'Black/White cooperation' in the secret network and that feature Tubman among abolitionists of both races." www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...

#sschat Check this out!

The History Books Purged From the Naval Academy's Library 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...

Q1 is hosted by our friends at AllSides @allsidesnow.bsky.social Q1 When and where have leaders and changemakers emerged in American history? What has motivated them and prepared them for civic engagement? Be sure to add A1 and #sschat #CivicLearningWeek to your responses 🗺️🍎

Hi friends, #sschat is a community for Social Studies Teachers and their supporters to connect, learn, and grow together. You can join us by using the #sschat hashtag. We are excited for the future!

Social Studies Teachers and Friends, We are bringing #sschat to Bluesky! We have a slow chat lined up for you for National Civics Learning Week. You can keep up with us at: @socialstudieschat.bsky.social. Want to help? If so please: Share with your friends! Tag awesome Social Studies teachers!

Adding 2 more here! #civiclearningweek A #sschat slow chat -1Q/day and @historians.org @icivics.bsky.social panel Tuesday night 3/11 at 7 pm EST. bit.ly/AHACLW25

We are excited to help kick off #CivicLearningWeek with 2 big events! All week, check here for a new #sschat slow chat question! On Tuesday, join our Exec. Director Ed Ayers and fellow panelists with our friends from @historians.org @icivics.bsky.social (register here: bit.ly/AHACLW25

Pre-K — higher ed educators: What are your thoughts about potential DOE dismantling? Share w/ PBS News @pbsnews.bsky.social Classroom's Educator Voice blog ✍️ by Fri., 2/21 here: bit.ly/40Q0vRw | #EduSky

🧵 Here is our response to Meta's decision to end its fact-checking program on Instagram, Facebook & Threads: "Meta is removing measures that mitigate the spread of false, harmful information on their platforms, & social media users will suffer because of it." Read more: bit.ly/MetaFactChec...

#sschat Hey I think we are going to get together tonight to share thoughts, memories and generally honor President Carter. 8pm EST @mattneil.bsky.social will be there I think. How about you? @civics101pod.bsky.social had a really interesting episode about presidential funerals btw.

What's true: There are dozens of new state laws attempting to control the curriculum. Trump has said he will bring this approach to the federal level. What's also true: Social studies teachers are often able to ignore, soft-pedal or even subvert these limitations: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/u...

It’s my honor and privilege to share with you the NCSS call for proposals 2025! Please consider submitting! #ncss #ncss2025 @ncssnetwork www.socialstudies.org/conference/p...

Indiana educators: Please take a look at this information about the IU School of Education's Jacobs Educator program. There is money involved if you're selected. #edusky education.indiana.edu/community/aw...

This was such a fascinating episode with history, science, culture, and more. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/p...

10 best historical novels of 2024 in alphabetical order from the @nytimes.com. How many have you read? Which would you recommend? www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/b... #sschat #sschatreads @lorirech60.bsky.social @scrymscrym.bsky.social @chitch94.bsky.social

Hey #sschat I'm pretty tired but thought I'd check in! Here's a question if we aren't having a more formal chat tonight: How do you stay on top of grading? I've tried to cut back and just grade a lot of stuff with a "1" for "yep you turned it in, yay!"

Woohoo! The @npr.org Books We Love 2024 is out! apps.npr.org/best-books/#... #sschat

Hello, #sschat educators! If you attended #NCSS2024 #NCSS24 in Boston, please share some key resources, strategies, ideas, etc. that you learned at the conference. If you were unable to attend, what questions do you have about the conference? What are you hoping that attendees might share?

Did anyone attend #ncss2024 #ncss24 sessions focused on multilingual learners or have other resources to share with @jeisenband.bsky.social ? #sschat

Hey all #sschat folks! Please join in! If you are a social studies teacher feel free to add!

I wasn’t able to attend #NCSS24 but if any #SSChat folks teach a state and local politics course at the high school level, I’d love to connect. I’ve been teaching a California-focused course I designed for five years and sometimes I feel like an island.

I'd love to know more about any and all resources for teaching AP African American Studies 🥺🙏

Cathy Ruffing from @streetlaw.bsky.social presented a terrific preview & overview of the upcoming Supreme Court term, which seems unlike most others in recent history. I appreciated the warning, and Cathy's explanations (as always) Just wish the session room had been bigger! #sschat #NCSS2024

Right-wing conflict in your public schools causes staff instability; requires funding for security, legal services, and public information campaigns. It depletes your kids’ educational opportunities, harms those who educate them, and wastes your tax dollars. More in Rogers et al’s powerful report.

Several members of @TechNCSS shared current favorite tech tools and led this great group of attendees in a Tech Slam for new tech tools! Look for the updated/vetted Tech List after Break! #NCSS2024 @mapm8ker.bsky.social @chitch94.bsky.social @kdgilman1.bsky.social @ncssnetwork.bsky.social

Want to be part of our efforts to migrate #sschat to Bluesky? Please share your favorite resources from #NCSS2024 #NCSS24 if you attended. If you weren't at the conference, what are some things you'd like to know, topics you'd like resources about, etc.?

Always awesome to hear from Kenneth C. Davis! #ncss2024 #ncss24 #sschat

Hey #sschat What are some of your takeaways from #NCSS2024?

Civics101 and @swanversations.bsky.social - great session at #ncss2024

We are #sschat unconferencing in Room 200 until 11:15 here at #ncss2024 #ncss24

Starting soon!

It's #sschat unconference day! Please join us in Room 200 at 9:45 for personalized PD with other social studies educators. #ncss2024 #ncss24

Obligatory #ncss2024 #ncss24 book haul pic. Got the one on the right signed! #sschat

Less than 24 hours to the start of the #sschat unconference at #ncss2024 #ncss24. We will be in Room 200 from 9:45 to 11:15 Saturday for attendee-focused PD. Hope to see you there!