Putting this teacher on leave for tweeting an image of himself with a pride flag in the classroom could have a chilling effect on free speech rights for all teachers and threaten the few safe spaces lgbtq students have in schools- @gabrielarana, #txed https://www.texasobserver.org/a-queer-teacher-in-edgewood-picked-a-fight-he-couldnt-win/

👉TODAY we kick off the first Lunch & Learn of the year at #TCEA🍽🧠

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#txed #teacher #reading #cpchat #tcea

HISD superintendent stars in his own musical, “depicting how the new superintendent will rekindle the extinguished spirits of burnt-out teachers, give hope to hopeless students, and bestow a visionary plan to save public education.” Teachers were not amused. #hisd #txed https://www.texasobserver.org/houston-isd-takeover-the-musical/

“We’re addressing all these manufactured crises that don’t have any real direct existential connection to where Texans live and what they need: great public schools,” said Pastor Charles Johnson and Charles Luke of @pastors4txkids in this Q&A. texasobserver.org/abbott-school-… #txlege, #txed https://www.texasobserver.org/abbott-school-vouchers-special-session/

Daniel Brinks, chair of the government department at UT-Austin, told lawmakers at a public hearing earlier this month that he made six job offers to fill two positions this spring and was turned down every time.

“People turn down jobs for lots of reasons, but from what these candidates told me, the uncertainty around tenure was a big factor in our failure to hire this year,” he told the House Higher Education Committee.

🎓 Oppose SB 18

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/23/civitas-institute-professor-tenure/

#txed #txlege

“The Uvalde School District.. expelled 33 students at a rate of 7 out of 1000 students. The district did not report conducting any threat assessments or mental health interventions for any of those students.” #txed #txlege

https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/IDIab/7/ #txed #txlege

At a time when #txlege wants more guns in schools, our investigation found only 10% of districts fully comply with the 2019 safety law that requires threat assessments and mental health svcs. #txed https://www.texasobserver.org/students-pay-as-texas-school-districts-violate-threat-assessment-law/

As a former teacher, I know this bill would discourage my former students from reading. For many years, it was sound pedagogical practice to give students a choice in what they read. This bill is taking education backwards. #txed #txlege https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/04/13/bill-requiring-texas-schools-to-tell-parents-what-books-kids-check-out-passes/?sailthru_id=626c33e69dd2ea034f0d7432&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Politics%202023-04-18&utm_term=Politics

RT @blewistexas
TCEA: Blend #PBL with technology to engage learners with Texas history.

https://sbee.link/tqjhbyvadu @tceajmg
#histchat #txed #teaching

RT @RYHTexas
Teachers are reaching a breaking point and @NEISD’s Sarah Ashmore shares how high-stakes tests can potentially create huge consequences for students, teachers, & schools. Check out our story in Community Impact: http://bit.ly/404QgGB #TxEd #TxLege #MeasureWhatMattersTX

RT @RYHTexas
Call them vouchers, education savings accounts, or anything else - all voucher programs divert public money away from public schools. Vouchers hurt our public schools. Public dollars must remain in public schools: http://bit.ly/3ZuzBgB #TxEd #vOUCHersHurt #TxLege

RT @RYHTexas
Legislators can solve 3 major public education problems with 1 solution: Raising the Basic Allotment and accounting for inflationary adjustment. Learn about the challenges and this easy solution: https://bit.ly/3Yt4bpW #TxEd #TxLege

RT @pastors4txkids
A State Senator called us out explicitly in yesterday’s Senate Ed Committee.

He asked us about indoctrination.

We explained it to him.

Teaching religious doctrines to children.

Vouchers use your tax dollars to indoctrinate kids.

That’s why we oppose them.

#txlege #txed

RT @pastors4txkids
Today’s #txlege Senate Education Committee hearing on SB 8 vouchers is a sham.

The Texas House sees the charade too.

@DanPatrick has rigged the process to silence the pro-#txed voice.

Our pastors are there to witness it.

All. Day. Long.

And we will testify to our people.

RT @RYHT_SanAntonio
Just another example of the skills students in our public schools are learning and helping our community!! #TxEd https://twitter.com/sahumane/status/1636407083074748416

RT @tmclain903
A #PBL Approach to Texas #History

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#histchat #txed #teaching

Despite public outcry, TEA runs roughshod over the concerns of parents, teachers, school administrators, and elected officials and announces their takeover of HISD: houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t… #txed #txlege

RT @pastors4txkids
“Rural public schools are the lifeblood of their communities.”

Centralized state voucher systems hurt rural #txed kids.

in Texas, we fund students – not systems!

No vouchers in Texas. Not now. Not ever.

#txlege @RANewsTX @NPEaction

https://www.reformaustin.org/education/abbotts-pro-voucher-barnstorming-tour-puts-pressure-on-gop-reps-who-oppose-it/