Tomorrow marks eight years since my world was turned upside down. I hope you’ll read my most recent blog post.

🎬 Zootopia 2: Starting Brave Conversations gives educators creative ways to discuss discrimination, inclusion, and civic courage with students. A rich classroom resource with ideas you can use now 👇 https://sharemylesson.com/blog/zootopia-2-starting-brave-conversations @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

🍎 Teachers, take a breath. 2/18 @ 6PM ET, join @wtuteacher.bsky.social educator Kadijah Kemp for a supportive session on daily self-care habits that fit real school life. You deserve this time 💛 Register here 👉 https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/building-daily-habits-educator-well-being @aft.org

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show wasn’t just entertainment, it sparked conversations about culture, identity and global audiences. Help students analyze its impact and what it reveals about music and representation https://sharemylesson.com/todays-news-tomorrows-lesson/bad-bunny-superbowl

This administration is throwing chaos at people every day—from rising costs to attacks on our schools, healthcare, and public services. We have to show up and fight for what our kids, our families and our communities need. Join AFT's March 4 day of action here ⤵️ aft.org/protect-our-communities

@rweingarten.bsky.social is on Substack! Subscribe to "My Take" to hear Weingarten's thoughts on the biggest issues facing our communities, the incredible work AFT members are doing, and how our union is fighting for an America where everyone can thrive. Check it out ⤵️ randiweingarten.substack.com

Black influence has shaped music, media, sports and technology—often without credit. In a new @sharemylesson.bsky.social blog, Dr. Lisa Thomas writes about the importance of working to help students analyze how systems respond to Black influence. Read more here ⤵️ sharemylesson.com/blog/teachin...

Hello from San Francisco! @rweingarten.bsky.social is back on the line with United Educators of San Francisco on Day 4 of their strike for the safe, stable & welcoming schools students deserve. @cftunion.bsky.social

The Winter Olympic Games are here!!! 🏅 These Olympic Games activities help students explore history, teamwork, inclusion, and movement across subjects like ELA, social studies, & PE. Explore the collection https://sharemylesson.com/collections/olympic-games-activities @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

What happens when educators organize with each other? This piece highlights how peer-to-peer organizing supports K–12 educators in building leadership, trust, and collective action in schools. Read more: https://www.cft.org/article/ectk-12-organizing-through-peer-power @aft.org @cftunion.bsky.social

What does leadership look like in a defining moment for democracy? Join @rweingarten.bsky.social and @kamalaharris.com on Feb. 23 for a conversation about “107 Days” and public service. 📚 Register now ⤵️ sharemylesson.com/webinars/aft...

Exactly, @rweingarten.bsky.social. As educators, we're also users of these tools. Without built-in guardrails or enforceable guardrails, we must be cautious & informed about the pros & cons of these tools, and how they're best used. This is why we started the AI Academy for guidance.

AI and chatbots are becoming part of everyday life. Watch the full video from yesterday's Vital Lessons webinar to learn what these tools can offer, where the risks are and how to approach them with care and clear guardrails ⤵️ sharemylesson.com/webinars/ai-...

"For our children to be able to put down the screens and pick up a book says a lot about what we want our children to become." - Karen Alford, @uft.org ICYMI: AFT, UFT, and @firstbook.org Book gave away 30,000 books in the Bronx this weekend to students, parents and educators. Check it out!

Reading is fundamental and important - and not even freezing weather stopped these excited readers from picking up 30,000 books this weekend in the Bronx! Watch and share to spread the joy. 📚 @uft.org @firstbook.org @rweingarten.bsky.social www.youtube.com/shorts/vzYU4...

Valentine’s Day = a teachable moment 💕 Help students explore self-love, friendship, and kindness through creative activities & history. Perfect for SEL in K–12 classrooms 😊 https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/valentines-day-self-love-friendship-408195 @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

FFA is about so much more than farming. 🌾 From leadership and career skills to confidence and community service, agricultural education helps students thrive in school and beyond: https://sharemylesson.com/blog/future-farmers-future-leaders @aft.org @sharemylesson.bsky.social @oftunion.bsky.social

K–12 educators 👋 Get classroom-ready resources, webinars, tipsheets, and educator blogs delivered monthly with AFT’s Professional Learning Newsletter 📬✨ Sign up today 👉 www.aft.org/education/su... 😊 @aft.org @ctulocal1.bsky.social @uft.org @texasaft.org @sharemylesson.bsky.social

K–12 educators 👋 Get classroom-ready resources, webinars, tipsheets, and educator blogs delivered monthly with AFT’s Professional Learning Newsletter 📬✨ Sign up today 👉 www.aft.org/education/su... 😊 @aft.org @sharemylesson.bsky.social @ctulocal1.bsky.social @uft.org @texasaft.org

Share what makes you #PublicSchoolProud → go.aft.org/proud

In Boston, @btu66.bsky.social @aftmass.bsky.social members welcomed students for story time and book giveaways through #ReadingOpensTheWorld—highlighting how union educators and school communities are building literacy and joy in classrooms every day. #PublicSchoolProud 🔗: bsky.app/profile/aft....

In Chittenango, @nysut.bsky.social educators are opening doors to STEM careers through robotics, project-based learning, and partnerships tied to advanced manufacturing and semiconductors. #PublicSchoolProud #CTEworks 🔗: www.aft.org/ae/spring202...

In Pittsburgh, @aftpa.bsky.social members helped turn Westinghouse Academy into a thriving model for CTE—where students in the Emergency Response Technology program are gaining hands-on skills and real career pathways. #PublicSchoolProud #CTEworks 🔗: bsky.app/profile/rwei...

In Boston, MA, I joined @btu66.bsky.social @aftmass.bsky.social members in welcoming students for story time and book giveaways through Reading Opens the World, showing how literacy, joy, and community come together in public schools. #PublicSchoolProud bsky.app/profile/aft....

AI chatbots are already part of students’ lives, especially around stress and mental health. REGISTER for a conversation on digital safety & ethics https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/ai-chatbots-mental-health-families-communities-need-know @vinguptamd.bsky.social @omgo.bsky.social @aft.org

AI for educators made clear and classroom-ready. Join this interactive training to explore time-saving strategies, creative teaching ideas, @aft.org’s Commonsense AI Guardrails, and beginner-friendly tools. Register here: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/ai-educators-foundational-guide-0

AI for educators made clear and classroom-ready. Join this interactive training to explore time-saving strategies, creative teaching ideas, @aft.org’s Commonsense AI Guardrails, and beginner-friendly tools. Register here: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/ai-educators-foundational-guide-0

Educator @sari.bsky.social shares the story of Marian Anderson—how music became resistance at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939. Use the video and the accompanying worksheets on @aft.org's Share My Lesson in your classroom: sharemylesson.com/teaching-res...

Policymakers should heed the recommendations of educators and health experts by banning cellphones in schools to protect children’s well-being and help reverse the decline in academic achievement across the nation. https://ampr.gs/45OHGSf

AI and chatbots are showing up everywhere—from schools and homework help to health apps and mental health tools. Join a Vital Lessons webinar on Feb. 6 to learn the risks, benefits and boundaries that families and educators should know. Sign up ⤵️ sharemylesson.com/webinars/ai-...

The Winter Olympic Games are here!!! 🏅 These Olympic Games activities help students explore history, teamwork, inclusion, and movement across subjects like ELA, social studies, & PE. Explore the collection https://sharemylesson.com/collections/olympic-games-activities @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

Teaching democracy means tackling tough questions. This lesson collection helps students explore misinformation, voter suppression, civic norms & media literacy using real-world examples they see in the news 🗳️📖 https://sharemylesson.com/collections/threats-to-democracy @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

AI for educators made clear and classroom-ready. Join this interactive training to explore time-saving strategies, creative teaching ideas, @aft.org’s Commonsense AI Guardrails, and beginner-friendly tools. Register here: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/ai-educators-foundational-guide-0

AFT agrees with @ameracadpeds.bsky.social! 21st century digital ecosystems call on parents, educators and healthcare providers to team up in promoting kids' well-being. publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...

Evidence-based school cell phone policies are one way to collaborate for kids' well-being in a changing digital landscape. Get 10 recommendations from @americanprogress.bsky.social grounded in US and international evidence: www.americanprogress.org/article/10-p...

How do democracies erode—and what role does education play in resisting authoritarianism? @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social breaks down the warning signs and why schools matter. Register and watch the full conversation: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/aft-book-club-conversation-ruth-ben-ghiat @aft.org

Find more resources to help boost kids' skills for navigating digital ecosystems on @sharemylesson.bsky.social sharemylesson.com/blog/teachin...

@msamberchandler.bsky.social shares questions to help students strengthen digital literacy sharemylesson.com/teaching-res...

On National Girls and Women in Sports Day, I’m celebrating how athletics build confidence, leadership, and opportunity for girls everywhere, especially in our schools. Sharing this terrific resource today and cheering on the next generation of champions. www.threads.com/@sharemyless...

AI chatbots are already part of students’ lives, especially around stress and mental health. REGISTER for a conversation on digital safety & ethics https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/ai-chatbots-mental-health-families-communities-need-know @vinguptamd.bsky.social @omgo.bsky.social @aft.org

Holocaust education builds empathy, critical thinking, and courage in students. 🎥📖 See how film and primary sources can support SEL, counter bias, and foster inclusive school communities. https://sharemylesson.com/blog/holocaust-education-inclusion @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

What does it mean to teach Black history 100 years after the first commemoration? In a @sharemylesson.bsky.social blog, Natalie Dean shares that this milestone invites educators to reflect, reimagine and recommit to honoring Black voices in the classroom year-round. sharemylesson.com/blog/century...

And check out the wide range of CTE resources on @sharemylesson.bsky.social, including CTE success stories, lessons on building workforce development programs and guides for educators to help their students find a path toward fulfilling and achievable career goals ⤵️ sharemylesson.com/collections/...

Find resources from our partners at the Association for Career and Technical Education on ways to recognize the importance and impact of CTE this month here ⤵️ www.acteonline.org/cte-month/

February is Career and Technical Education Month! Check out the work AFT and our members are doing to equip students with the skills they need to earn good wages, help support their families and contribute to our economy. Find out more and sign up for our CTE newsletter ⤵️ www.aft.org/education/ca...

Looking for immigration and ICE resources for educators? 📚 This @aft.org blog pulls together trusted toolkits, legal guides, and school supports to help educators respond with care and clarity. 🔗 https://sharemylesson.com/blog/immigration-and-ice-resources-educators @sharemylesson.bsky.social

Support multilingual learners & students with disabilities. Register for this session & explores how AI can support language development, differentiation, and accessibility without compromising student privacy https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/empowering-every-learner-ai-action-diverse-classrooms

Watch the full discussion from last night's Vital Lessons webinar on what's changing in children's health—from nutrition services to federal health policy to misinformation and social media. Check it out here ⤵️ sharemylesson.com/webinars/vit...

"Anti-poverty policy is child protection policy." --Kelley Fong, sociology, University of California, Irvine #MandatedSupport is a long-term solution to child protection challenges, adds Fong. @aft.org @sharemylesson.bsky.social sharemylesson.com/collections/...

February is Black History Month, and @sharemylesson.bsky.social has updated its resources for educators. To access, click here: sharemylesson.com/collections/...