Where are America’s data centers—and how do they keep AI running? Check out this updated lesson from Andy Kratochvil on AI’s environmental impact and rising energy use. 🔗 https://sharemylesson.com/todays-news-tomorrows-lesson/ai-environmental-impact @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

The Science of Reading isn’t a quick fix — it’s research that guides what matters most in literacy teaching. Real gains depend on supporting teachers with time, learning, and tools that meet diverse learners where they are. 📚Read more https://sharemylesson.com/blog/science-reading-not-silver-bullet

🎬 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

Bring winter celebrations to life! ❄️ Explore free preK-12 activities for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa & New Year’s, plus SEL supports for students coping with grief. ✨ Inclusive, engaging, ready to use. 👉 https://sharemylesson.com/collections/winter-holiday-activities @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

Holiday shopping = great time for lessons on digital safety! 🎁🖥️ Explore how AI & fake links fool online shoppers and teach students how to stay safe online with this @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social lesson plan 👇 https://sharemylesson.com/todays-news-tomorrows-lesson/avoid-online-holiday-scams

Assistive tech can transform access, communication & learning for students of all abilities. Check out this blog packed with insights and tools for stronger inclusive education. 👉 https://sharemylesson.com/blog/assistive-technology-inclusive-education @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

Children’s health is shaped by policy, AI, social media, and school systems. REGISTER to explore what’s changing in pediatrics & what it means for educators and families🎓 https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/vital-lessons-childrens-health-changing-world @irwinredlener.bsky.social @aft.org

2025 was a year of showing up for students, for each other, & for moments of joy when we needed them most. @kellycbooz.bsky.social reflects on how the SML community found support throughout the year: Read more https://sharemylesson.com/blog/6-7-support-solidarity-year @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

From “9 to 5” to the Imagination Library 📚🎶 This lesson helps students explore Dolly Parton’s impact on labor history, literacy, public health & kindness, & what it means to use influence for good. https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/dolly-parton-global-changemaker @aft.org @sari.bsky.social

Misogynistic language & gender-based harassment are on the rise, and students are bringing it into schools. Watch on demand the 4th best webinar of the year w @ssais.bsky.social to learn how to identify & prevent misogyny https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/addressing-misogyny-students-grades-6-12

Bring more joy + calm to your school community! ✨ Create a holiday Positivity Portfolio with this SEL activity from @proofpositiveorg.bsky.social. Learn more: https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/happiness-holidays-school-family-gratitude-activity-bundle-410377 @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

Antarctic ice is like a time capsule. 🧊 Help students explore Earth’s climate past and future with this @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social lesson on ice cores and climate science. https://sharemylesson.com/todays-news-tomorrows-lesson/antarctic-ice-cores @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

AI is reshaping education fast. This guide shares key principles for using AI responsibly, protecting privacy, accessibility, and educator voice, while supporting ethical campus policies: https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/ai-principles-higher-ed @aft.org @sharemylesson.bsky.social

Looking for diverse children’s books for PreK–5? 📖This curated collection includes free resources to support inclusive early literacy and meaningful classroom conversations. Explore the collection: https://sharemylesson.com/collections/diverse-childrens-books-prek-5 @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

Educators, ready for a calmer holiday season? Check out this @momshierarchy.bsky.social resource. Learn simple ways to trim commitments, protect self-care time, and focus on what truly matters. 🎄✨ https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/plan-more-space-your-calendar-holiday-season-410425

We want you to help shape the future of literacy standards! It's time to revise the National Board’s Literacy: Reading–Language Arts Standards Spring 2026—and we want your input. Take this short survey today: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B5FXC8R @rweingarten.bsky.social @aft.org

🎬 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

Are cell phone bans helping students focus—or creating new challenges? 📵 This blog breaks down state policies, classroom impacts & what supporters and critics are saying https://sharemylesson.com/todays-news-tomorrows-lesson/rise-and-impact-phone-bans-us-public-schools @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

How can we help students think critically, engage respectfully, and strengthen democracy? This American Educator blog highlights practical strategies for classrooms. Read more: https://sharemylesson.com/blog/empowering-educators-and-students-defend-democracy @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

Children’s health is shaped by policy, AI, social media, and school systems. REGISTER & explore what’s changing in pediatrics, & what it means for educators and families🎓 https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/vital-lessons-childrens-health-changing-world @vinguptamd.bsky.social @rweingarten.bsky.social

Check out the collection: sharemylesson.com/collections/... And go to the source! JMACforFamilies coined mandated support and Joyce McMillan's brilliant leadership is the union's solid foundation.

AFT resources on #MandatedSupport were a top SML destination in 2025, undergirding "an important shift [...] from traditional mandated reporting toward a mandated support approach that emphasizes early intervention, trusted relationships, trauma-aware practice, and wraparound services for families."

The numbers are in! 2025 activity on @sharemylesson.bsky.social shows a clear pattern: Educators are looking for new ways to "protect and support the students who needed it most—and to do it with care, equity and community trust."

VIDEO: From battling budget cuts to securing fair contracts to protecting healthcare and fighting for affordability, AFT members have shown the world what resilience looks like. We are building a movement that fights for the promise of America—for every student, every patient, and every worker.

Curious how educators are using AI? Watch the full webinar: https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/ai-educator-brain-critical-thinking-output-insight @saribeth.bsky.social @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @kellycbooz.bsky.social https://www.youtube.com/shorts/h8lzAKjG7SM

Educators: Lessons from the Kempe Call to Action Conference 2025 show how thoughtful systems can nurture students and staff. Kim Ochs shares insights that bridge child welfare and education — a must-read! 🔗 https://sharemylesson.com/blog/systems-hope-not-harm-kempe-conference-2025 @aft.org

Fresh December lessons for your classroom ❄️📚 Holiday themes, human rights, STEM, writing prompts & more, all in one place. Read more here: https://sharemylesson.com/blog/december-lesson-plans @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

Missed last night's Vital Lessons webinar? Watch the full discussion with @rweingarten.bsky.social, @vinguptamd.bsky.social & education & public health experts on creating conditions that foster mental wellness in the workplace—not just learning to cope with stress⤵️ sharemylesson.com/webinars/vit...

📢 Watch now on-demand! Register for a webinar on strengthening connection & belonging in schools. Learn strategies to build connection, reduce isolation & more! REGISTER 👉🏾 https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/vital-lessons-mental-wellness-inclusive-connected-workplaces @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

Wishing all educators happy holidays and a winter break filled with rest, laughter, and moments just for you.

In her latest video lesson, educator @sari.bsky.social breaks down how Dolly has been outsmarting the system for over 50 years - from labor rights and feminism to literacy, leadership, and radical kindness. Watch the video and download wrkshts on @aft.org's SML: sharemylesson.com/teaching-res...

Every year, I crunch the numbers and see what resonated with 2.2 million educators. Each year tells a unique story. See what made our best of 2025 list on @sharemylesson.bsky.social .

2025 was a year of showing up for students, for each other, and for moments of joy when we needed them most. @kellycbooz.bsky.social reflects on how the Share My Lesson community found support and solidarity throughout the year: sharemylesson.com/blog/6-7-sup... @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

Bring winter celebrations to life! ❄️ Explore free preK-12 activities for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa & New Year’s, plus SEL supports for students coping with grief. ✨ Inclusive, engaging, ready to use. 👉 https://sharemylesson.com/collections/winter-holiday-activities @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

Learn more about Barbara Johns's civil rights work and important role in school desegregation with this @sharemylesson.bsky.social resource ⤵️ sharemylesson.com/teaching-res...

Important reminder from Lia Council: IDEA was created to dismantle discrimination - and we must speak up for people with disabilities, to ensure that they're given the resources and opportunities they deserve. #VitalLessons

"Don't do less for someone else's child than you would want someone to do for your own...empower yourself, utilize your voice, and come to the table." - Laurie VanderPloeg (@cecmembership.bsky.social)

"When I think about creating inclusive spaces, I think about grace - that we need to recognize that everyone deserves a place in every space." Lia Council has been a special ed teacher for 27 years in Yonkers, NY. She says through communication & collaboration, we can create spaces for all.

Great point from Laurie VanderPloeg, the Associate Executive Director for Professional Affairs Council for Exceptional Children (@cecmembership.bsky.social)! In order to create inclusive workplaces, we must invite all of our partners to the table: Parents, workers, and employers. #VitalLessons

100%, @vinguptamd.bsky.social. Inclusive workplaces extend beyond just students or patients and what they need. Inclusive workplaces prioritize expertise and lived experiences, and that benefits all of us. #VitalLessons

Holiday shopping = great time for lessons on digital safety! 🎁🖥️ Explore how AI & fake links fool online shoppers and teach students how to stay safe online with this @pbsnewsclassroom.bsky.social lesson plan 👇 https://sharemylesson.com/todays-news-tomorrows-lesson/avoid-online-holiday-scams

📢 IT'S TODAY! Join us 12/16 @5 PM ET for a webinar on strengthening connection & belonging in schools. Learn strategies to build connection, reduce isolation & more! REGISTER HERE https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/vital-lessons-mental-wellness-inclusive-connected-workplaces @vinguptamd.bsky.social

📢 REGISTER TODAY! Join us 12/16 @5 PM ET for a webinar on strengthening connection & belonging in schools and beyond. Learn strategies to build connection, reduce isolation & more! https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/vital-lessons-mental-wellness-inclusive-connected-workplaces @vinguptamd.bsky.social

Join @rweingarten.bsky.social, @vinguptamd.bsky.social & education and public health experts tomorrow for a webinar about the importance of fostering connection and belonging to our mental wellness and how we can build inclusive, resilient spaces for all. Register ⤵️ sharemylesson.com/webinars/vit...

The mass shootings last night- one against Jews as they celebrated Hanukah at Bondi Beach in Sydney and one against students at Brown in Providence as they studied for finals are heinous attacks against humanity- one antisemitic, the other,we will know soon enough. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Women have always led, history just hasn’t always told the story. 👩🏾👩👩🏻 @sari.bsky.social explores why uncovering these narratives matters for today’s classrooms. A great read for educators! 👉 https://sharemylesson.com/blog/women-have-always-led @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

In her latest video lesson, educator @sari.bsky.social breaks down how Dolly has been outsmarting the system for over 50 years - from labor rights and feminism to literacy, leadership, and radical kindness. Watch the video and download wrkshts on @aft.org's SML: sharemylesson.com/teaching-res...

Today, Dec 15 is Bill of Rights Day! 🇺🇸 Add some joy to civics with this 5th grade music video + lesson plan that helps students learn & review the Bill of Rights. A fun way to inspire your classroom! https://sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/bill-rights-video-402200 @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social

📢 REGISTER TODAY! Join us 12/16 @5 PM ET for a webinar on strengthening connection & belonging in schools and beyond. Learn strategies to build connection, reduce isolation & more! https://sharemylesson.com/webinars/vital-lessons-mental-wellness-inclusive-connected-workplaces @vinguptamd.bsky.social

We want you to help shape the future of literacy standards! It's time to revise the National Board’s Literacy: Reading–Language Arts Standards Spring 2026—and we want your input. Take this short survey today: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B5FXC8R @rweingarten.bsky.social @aft.org