How perfect that Kevin Bacon was here celebrating the anniversary of Footloose just as books are being banned yet again in our schools 🙄🤨

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Utah’s Trans Bathroom Law goes into effect next week. Here’s why that’s a challenge for our school districts 📣

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Teacher Appreciation Week may be over, but the time to insist we PAY TEACHERS MORE is always RIGHT NOW 🙌🏼

Here are 5 signs teacher pay is still too low.

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Checkout what security cameras caught on tape last week 😳

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Am I worried about running against a talk radio host for the Utah State Board of Education?

Nope, I Love It!!

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I am humbled and honored to be one of the presenters this weekend at the VEA Summit on Teachers of Color! Representation truly matters! It feels good to still travel and uplift this profession across this state and country!
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Congratulations to these amazing educators! Thank you for representing our profession so well! Welcome to the family! #ccsso #NTOY21

Tonight my 2nd grade student honored me for being one educator that impacted his life! I could not be more thankful! He graduates in a couple of weeks. The most exciting news is he is going to college to become a teacher! Great teachers change lives! #CCSSO
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Campaign Diary #4: What Is the State Board of Education? 🤷🏻

Folks keep asking me, “What is the Utah State School Board? Why do we have one, how does it work, what does it do?

Well, basically…

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Surprise! Congratulations 2021 National Teacher of the Year, Ms. Earth, NBCT on being named the 2021 National Teacher of the Year! I’m so glad I got to celebrate and honor you in person. All of us at the The White House thank you for the joy you bring to your students, their families, and to all who meet you. #NTOY21

My students are going to flip when they see this video of the country’s top educators NNSTOY giving their teacher a standing ovation I TOTALLY didn’t make them give me 😉 #IYKYK #nnstoy23 #ntoy21

Teachers are teachers’ best teachers. Thank you NNSTOY for bringing us together. Together, we reminded each other of our strength and capacity to build joy and just spaces. My teacher heart is full, my teacher brain wheels haven’t stopped for a second. Hasta la próxima #ntoy21

Congrats to our new Oklahoma Teacher of the Year, Traci Manuel! You will represent the profession with passion and grace. Welcome to the family! OklaEd CCSSO #NTOY21

Congratulations to the National Teacher of the Year Finalists! Thank you for representing our profession! #NTOY21 #CCSSO

“Everything that is great in this country, starts with us” Jena Nelson about the need for public trust of educators. CCSSO #ntoy21 Sarah Brown Wessling NNSTOY

The gentle push that we all needed to go to the next step. The voice that both calms and inspires. The light that we needed during the dark. Happy birthday Sarah Brown Wessling ❤️♥️ #ntoy21 CCSSO

We're learning from and being inspired by 2021 National Teacher of the Year, Ms. Earth, NBCT #NTOY21 , Lauren Camarillo, and Tara Kini. Juliana: “If I do anything in education, I do it with joy and justice. I believe we have the resources in this country to create a joyous and just education at every school.”

Our students’ stories not only belong in prestigious institutions, they illuminate the path for the future of education. Thank you Stanford Graduate School of Education students, faculty, and staff for a beautiful day of learning and hope. #joyousandjust #ntoy21 #linguisticallygifted Jonathan Rosa

I was honored to speak at the #NNSTOY23 conference in Louisville Kentucky on the importance of public service and public education. Thank you Sarah Brown Wessling and NNSTOY for the opportunity. CCSSO #ntoy21

Join us as we build a better future for our #latine communities- as always, I am delighted and proud to represent educators! White House Hispanic Initiative #ntoy21