Potential controversial take: Struggling students should be left back as soon as possible. Once they leave the early grades far behind it’s really really hard to catch up

The authors think that “perhaps the most important” information about your child’s education you’ll receive from their teachers is whether or not there’s a gap between their MAP data and their grade in English www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/o...

UPDATE: After loud backlash, @KnoxSchools has put ‘ROOTS’, a Pulitzer-prize winning state book, back in schools. tennesseelookout.com/2026/05/26/k...

NEW: Together with students, parents, faith leaders, civil rights advocates and more, we rallied today to celebrate defeating 175-B - and to stand firm against any other dangerous iteration of this no-speech bill. Thank you to everyone who used their voice to stand against censorship.

Teachers who insist on avoiding, denying, or downplaying sociopolitical issues are doing their students a disservice. Events outside the classroom affect our work inside the classroom.

NYC has an anti-Muslim problem. We finally have a Muslim mayor, an historic win for sure, but the reality is Muslims in this city are struggling. Hate speech is inescapable, both online and in the streets. Council members incite violence against their own constituents.

If you are a teacher who your students don't feel comfortable asking for help, get out of education. If you are a union who thinks it's great that students do not feel they can talk to their teachers, shut down.

NY school district pays $125k settlement to HS student whose Palestine-related art they erased www.thehandbasket.co/p/settlement...

I see no lies here

If any historians want to suffer through the Florida Man Version of AP History, here's the document:

Well none of those are facts.

New York City has a proud history of serving a beacon of protest, dissent, and speaking out — not operating as a militarized site of censorship. The city cannot waver from its commitments to the First Amendment. Tell the NYC Council to hold the line against no-speech zones 👇

It’s always interesting whose knowledge, references, and alienation seems to matter and whose doesn’t.

A MASSIVE organizing effort - which we're going to build on!

Visualizing what students are reading and writing strengthens their ability to recall what they learn in literacy lessons! 📖✏️👀 Edutopia’s @andreatamayo.bsky.social gathered a few fun and engaging ways to improve writing and reading comprehension. #literacy #EduSky

There is mounting evidence that so-called AI is bad for children and learning, and exactly zero evidence that it is beneficial. This is the only line educators need when AI is being pushed by admin or others: “Show me the evidence base.”

“AI doesn’t just distract children: it actively interferes with the developmental work they need to do.” www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Updated location* for the Rally to Protect Free Speech & Safety City Hall (near west side gates) April 16, 12 PM

Despite overwhelming opposition from educators, students, and parents, it's looking like curriculum mandates in NYC are not going anywhere. This is disappointing for a number of reasons.

The number of people who don’t know the difference between culture and religion is concerning

"If students’ use of digital devices is degrading their ability to deploy attention effectively—and teachers are veritably screaming that it is—that phenomenon should be near the top of our priority list for education research and policy."

The. Rise. Of. Cognitive. Surrender. Study finds that people who use GenAI chatbots rely on them 80% of the time, and develop almost no capacity to recognize when a chatbot is feeding them faulty information. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

April is Arab American American Heritage Month- an opportunity to learn about and honor Arab culture & traditions. Though diverse & multifaceted, Arab-Americans share stories & perspectives that define their collective experience. Sharing some resources for teachers below.

Studies employing quantitative and mixed-methods research designs emphasised the cognitive, academic, and socio-emotional benefits of PBL…qualitative findings highlighted its positive impact on children’s independence and problem-solving skills ❤️❤️❤️ www.researchgate.net/publication/...

“Across grades, students using i-Ready improved by 7.8%, while students not using it improved by 7.0% — a difference of less than one percentage point.” open.substack.com/pub/thedigit...

If we’re debating how, not if, to use AI in our schools, we’ve already lost.

Most teaching days are chaotic and stressful and weirdly rewarding Some days are just bad. It’s so, so hard to see a kid suffer and not be able to fix it for them

The DOE decided to throw NYC students to the winds today and offer no real protections on their right to an education free of AI. We need to speak out - we need your help.

Amanda Pascali

Want to post this in your classroom? Download a free, printable version here: https://edut.to/3NZhLBq

"Dismantling the fledgling harm-reduction effort, defense analysts say, is among several ways the Trump administration has reorganized national security around two principles: more aggression, less accountability."

Worth reading!

"If Microsoft is going to continue working with ICE, teachers are rightfully concerned about using Microsoft's AI tools in the classroom while their students are being deported. But Microsoft refuses to answer to them." Mayor Mamdani, we need AI out of schools now. 2/2

@mayor.nyc.gov This is what Rep Summer Lee is saying. We need AI out of schools--now. ICE is using data from AI-based school surveillance to aid and abet their mass deportation efforts. 1/2

Accommodate students when and how you can. They will appreciate it more than you know

Ramadan Reminders for Teachers: 1. The basics: Islam is a global religion. Religious practices differ depending on cultural and historical traditions. Language and terminology also vary. However, core beliefs (5 Pillars) are non-negotiable. That includes observing Ramadan.

"In Warm Demander classrooms, relationship-building is not an incidental side effect of good teaching; it’s central to the curriculum." www.cultofpedagogy.com/warm-demande...

JUST IN: A federal judge has barred Gov DeSantis from designating CAIR as a terrorist organization and punish those who associate with the group. “Once again, Florida chooses political posturing over the First Amendment,” Judge Walker writes. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Phonics. COVID. Screens. All of these are factors, sure. But keep looking for simplistic explanations, keep having complex problems. It's never just one thing. Time for some open+ honest conversations about what's happening in our schools, and with our children. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

The racist element in NYC school system is rarely so blatantly expressed in public spaces, but make no mistake, it’s always there. pix11.com/news/local-n...

This is HUGE

Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick

Bring back the humanities

I really wish teachers would be involved in the decisions made that depend on their labor.

taking care of this kitten & I noticed something. when he first got home he was anxious, scared, hiding, didn’t want to play. 2 days later he is letting us pick him up & pet him AND he is relaxed enough to play. kittens learn through play. as do children. lesson for teachers.

this, and we should let go of the expectation of achieving peace in this world. aim for purpose instead

We’d love to hear your thoughts!!!

On curriculum presentations: if they can’t tell you specifically & in detail how the curriculum is culturally relevant or affirming, it’s not.