This is the way. Let students & teachers focus on learning, not on all the distractions that come with screens. www.latimes.com/california/s...
LAUSD bans screen time before the second grade, marking one of nation's strictest policies
LAUSD passes a historic policy banning classroom screen time before second grade and cutting laptop use, becoming a pioneer in digital restrictions in school.
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I met some SEA folks at tonight’s No Hate in WA State campaign kickoff! Talking about the upcoming teachers union bargaining while supporting the fight against the anti-LGBTQIA+ initiatives…that’s a good evening in my book!
Her op-ed is a powerful validation of @julieletchner.bsky.social's four-part series on SPS's deeply flawed middle school ELA curriculum -- and district admins' crackdown preventing teachers from assigning whole books:
Issue 32 -- Excerpts over excellence: How Seattle Public Schools is preventing middle school teachers from teaching full-length books
The SPS 6-8 ELA curriculum doesn't include full books. Teachers are getting in trouble for teaching them anyway. How did we get here?
thebulletinsea.org
It's not just crusty old parents like me who think students should be reading more books. The students themselves think so, too! Lincoln sophomore Alice Prokop makes the case in her op-ed in the Seattle Times today. 📚🙏 www.seattletimes.com/education-la...
Students need more books, not fewer
Students are rarely required to read full books anymore, leaving them unprepared for the future, Student Voices contributor Alice Prokop writes.
seattletimes.com
Don’t forget the systemic state underfunding!
Robert Cruickshank@robertcruickshank.com · 3mo agoIt’s the bad curriculum and the digital devices
I'm on City Cast Seattle talking about my latest article! Come for the scoop on why some middle school teachers are disciplined for teaching full books, and what they're doing instead; stay for the follow-on segment (not mine) about Seattle's nude beach. 📚+🏖️=😎 seattle.citycast.fm/podcasts/tea...
I have been working on societal impacts of language technology since late 2016, and my nightmare example since pretty early on has been using automatic transcription in emergency services systems. And today I learn it's happening *in my own city* www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... Short 🧵>>
Seattle uses AI to help triage, divert 911 medical calls
The Seattle Fire Department started using AI technology during live 911 calls in 2023. There hasn't been any public review process.
seattletimes.com
I had such fun volunteering again at Sacajawea's annual field day on Friday! Playing with the kids, catching up with teachers & neighbors...it's the best! Joyous chaos.
LGBTQ+ students & students from unsafe homes deserve to feel safe seeking help at school. All girls--trans and cis--deserve to play sports without harassment. This isn't complicated.
No Hate in WA State@nohateinwastate.bsky.social · 3mo agoGet ready for the No Hate in WA State campaign kickoff, happening NEXT WEEK! Join us June 17th to stand against hate and say NO to IL26-001 & IL26-638 — two harmful initiatives that will put child abuse victims, LGBTQ+ kids, & all girls at greater risk of harm. RSVP ⬇️ #NoHateWAState
@julieletchner.bsky.social Talking about her article for @thebulletinsea.org about how whole books have disappeared from middle school ELA curriculum. Also offensive texts/exercises. GO JULIE!
Did you know that the SPS 6-8 English curriculum doesn’t include full books?! It’s only short texts—many prejudiced—and teachers are reprimanded for deviating. SPS chose materials they could pay for with tech money. 🥴 Sound gross? It gets worse. More here: thebulletinsea.org/issue-32-exc...
Issue 32 -- Excerpts over excellence: How Seattle Public Schools is preventing middle school teachers from teaching full-length books
The SPS 6-8 ELA curriculum doesn't include full books. Teachers are getting in trouble for teaching them anyway. How did we get here?
thebulletinsea.org
Up at 6am to bake 60 scones to add to yesterday's 72 brownies for teacher appreciation week. Support our public school teachers (and their union)!
