Matt Gresick

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I am now a NATIONALLY BOARD CERTIFIED TEACHER! #NBCT

Today is the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act.

While IDEA was a leap forward for disability rights, members like Jean understand that there is still a long way to go.

Do School Cellphone Bans Work? This Teacher Says Yes. | NEA “Was it this easy the whole time?” Teacher Jonathan Buchwalter goes viral on TikTok talking about the positive impact of a cellphone-free classroom.

Twenty-six states have implemented law or policies in place to limit cellphone use in K–12 classrooms. While many of these changes are still new and long-term outcomes will take time to measure, early signs point to more focused classrooms and stronger learning environments for students.

Practical AI Strategies for Deeper Learning in Grades 7-12 | NEA Join NEA and ISTE+ASCD for a hands-on session exploring how AI can support deeper learning in 7-12 classrooms

Join NEA and @isteofficial.bsky.social on December 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET for a hands-on webinar exploring practical AI strategies that support deeper learning in K–7 classrooms.

We must support and respect educators.
We must address higher education costs.
We must take action against gun violence.
We must end student debt once and for all.
We must fully fund our neighborhood public schools.

We must create an education system that works for all.

Last day for #Movember

#movember2025 #cancer

Please consider donating: movember.com/m/12763385?m...

YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner Pete Hegseth's "Kill Them All " Order Constitutes a War Crime!

Pete Hegseth's "Kill Them All" Order Constitutes a War Crime!
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Why do you appreciate unions?

I’ll start:

Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits

FDA drops proposed rule on asbestos testing in cosmetics • Agency abruptly withdraws plan to require standardized asbestos testing • Move contradicts congressional mandate in 2022 cosmetics reform law • Health

The FDA has suddenly dropped a proposed rule to require asbestos testing in cosmetics.

The rule would've set up testing to identify cancer-causing asbestos in talc-containing products.

Contamination has repeatedly been found in talc-based cosmetics before.

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Senate Republicans are going after basic vehicle-safety mandates, like automatic brakes and child safety alarms.

They claim that these safety protocols are the real reason for the car affordability crisis.

The solution they're proposing instead is autonomous vehicles.

Cultivate Connection | NEA Students thrive when they understand how all things are linked—people to people, humans to nature, past to present, actions to outcomes. Help them see themselves as active participants in a shared wor...

If you're getting extra quality time with the children in your life this week—and I hope you are—#ReadAcrossAmerica has perfect picks for every age, with new titles every month 📚

Today is the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

The landmark law transformed education—making schools more inclusive for students with disabilities. But IDEA has never been fully funded or implemented.

We have a duty to advocate for it, so all students can thrive.

How School Support Staff are Feeding Hungry Students and Families | NEA There is growing food insecurity in America with rising costs of groceries and disruptions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, but education support professionals are helping fill the gaps.

Educators know the recent interruption of SNAP benefits will hit students hard. Yet across the country, education support professionals—many of whom rely on SNAP themselves—are stepping up to make sure students and their families don’t go hungry.

In culture war backlash, Democrats sweep school boards The party recruited and invested in school board races to oust Republicans. It worked.

Families want schools where every child feels welcomed, supported, and able to learn. From Texas to Pennsylvania to Ohio, voters elected Democrat-backed candidates in some of the nation’s largest school systems; a clear sign that communities are choosing inclusive public schools over division.

We are with Justin & the Charlotte community defending our schools: "If we genuinely believe in the promise of public education, we have to defend it...And it means standing together with our students so they know that every single one of them pertenece aquí."
Read the op-ed: https://bit.ly/48xo1b9

IDEA is 50 Years Old -- And at Risk | NEA You can help spread the word about the importance of IDEA this holiday season.

The 50th anniversary of IDEA is a moment to celebrate and take action. Before IDEA, millions of children with disabilities were denied access to quality education. With the anniversary this Saturday, NEA is sharing ways to talk about the importance of protecting students’ rights this holiday season.

Union made Thanksgiving | AFL-CIO

As you get ready for Thanksgiving with your loved ones, remember to celebrate with union-made goods! #BetterInAUnion
https://aflcio.org/union-thanksgiving

This week we will mark fifty years of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Now is the time to strengthen and fully fund IDEA—not deprioritize and devalue our students with disabilities #IDEA50

Union-made Thanksgiving | AFL-CIO

As you do your Thanksgiving shopping this week, remember to buy union-made goods! #BetterInAUnion https://aflcio.org/union-thanksgiving

The Real Frontline, Part I: The Nurses Fighting To Keep Healthcare Alive In Central Washington Amid Medicaid cuts, disappearing services, and a deepening nurse shortage, rural ER and ICU nurses in central Washington are holding the line for an entire community.

And Linda McMahon doesn’t believe these nurses are professionals? How dare the Fed’l Dept of Ed deprofessionalize them. They are Heroes!!! And deserve every bit of gratitude we have. www.forbes.com/sites/richar... www.forbes.com/sites/richar...

BREAKING: RealPage is suing New York, challenging a new state law that bans landlords from using algorithms to set rents.

RealPage claims that its software, which landlords have used to collude on rents, is protected by the First Amendment.

YouTube video by Like Stories of Old They Remade the Battle of Helm's Deep in a Hospital Show, and It's Insane

With healthcare professionals (nurses) not being recognized as professionals by the Trump administration I highly suggest you watch this:

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4 marketing tricks to not fall for this holiday season Retailers use marketing techniques to get you to spend more, like creating a false sense of urgency or creating artificial discounts. Outsmart the gimmicks with these tips.

Retailers use marketing techniques to get you to spend more, like creating a false sense of urgency or creating artificial discounts. Outsmart the gimmicks with these tips. n.pr/4irpN0W

‘Chaos and fear’: Mass. officials raise alarms over Trump’s move to dismantle US Dept. of Education "Our students and educators need a supportive federal education agency," one top Healey administration official said Wednesday.

💯 @jessjtang.bsky.social: “Spreading services across multiple departments has nothing to do with increasing efficiency. It is just the latest effort to sow confusion.. (&) makes it harder for our students...to access the support they need.” @AFTMass.bsky.social www.masslive.com/politics/202...

Hmmm…what USAID wasn’t bad for America…what if getting rid of it only hurt us and everyone else?

What if the richest man in the world being responsible for ending aid to the poorest people in the world will go down as one of the most bizarre and disgusting acts of the 21st century?

ICYMI
Our Department of Education, which is helmed by a woman connected to a scandal involving child abuse, who was appointed by a man connected to a scandal involving child abuse, is now refusing to recognize the professions of our country’s mandated reporters of… child abuse.

American Education Week launches in Arlington with support for students hit by SNAP disruptions The National Education Association announced new support for students and families still recovering from recent SNAP benefit disruptions.

This #AmericanEducationWeek, I was lucky enough to visit Barrett Elementary School to discuss something that affects too many: food insecurity.

Between the shutdown and the food assistance cuts in Trump's budget bill, students are going hungry—and no student can learn on an empty stomach.

Trump Administration Announces Steps to Dismantle Education Department

An insult to students and families—announced during American Education Week. Students need more support, not less.

On a dynamic gradient background of pink, blue and white, blue and white text reads, “Transgender Day Of Remembrance.” The HRC logo appears alongside two images of blue and pink forget-me-nots.

On #TransDayOfRemembrance, we honor our trans siblings lost to fatal violence and their impact.

We will not stop fighting until trans people are not just able to survive, but thrive and live safe, full, and joyful lives. May our collective grief, reflection, and action lead to a better future.