Conscious Educators for Equity

From the Ethnic Studies Network of Texas:

We know these are very challenging times, and it is very difficult for us to call on your support once again. However, the American Indian/Native Studies course needs your help.

As of now, we do not have confirmation that the AI/NS course, which was slated to be heard for "First Reading" in late January of this year, will be added to the Texas State Board of Education agenda for April. The agenda will be finalized this week. If the course is not added by March 29th, it will become much more likely that the course review process will be put on hold for the rest of the year or for a much longer period of time.

While we work to add the course to the SBOE agenda via other channels, we also want to ensure that we send a strong message about the level of support that exists for the course in Texas.

For this reason, we call on you to not only sign the petition below but also to share it on your email listservs, e-newsletters, and social media posts.

Help us reach at least 600 signatures this week!

After more than three and a half years in the making, the Texas SBOE has the opportunity to consider a high school level American Indian/Native Studies elective course for full adoption. If adopted, the course would become much more readily available to Texas school districts and Texas 10th-12th grade students. Native communities throughout Texas and beyond support the course. However, the Texas SBOE has recently hit the breaks on the course review process. If this pattern of delay continues, the course review process could be put on hold indefinitely. It's time to stand up for American Indian/Native Studies in Texas! Sign and share the petition! https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/ainspetition/

Let's work together to create classrooms and schools where ALL learners can thrive!!!
www.consciouseducatorsforequity.org

Look who's a finalist for the Equity and Excellence Award!!! I'm in two categories!!!! The annual Excellence in Equity Awards program recognizes the companies, nonprofits, leaders, and educators whose work contributes to the critical goal of ensuring access and equity for every learner.
I'm super excited and humbled to be on this list next to other amazing educators Sarah Sarah and Alexes Marquita-Denise Terry in my field!!!!


https://www.ace-ed.org/2023-industry-finalists-announced-for-excellence-in-equity-awards/

Want to know why teachers are leaving in droves???👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
https://youtu.be/tL0iV8gRwyk?si=042bPbCBfrT7XxSp

Simple, WE ARE UNPREPARED TO TEACH THE CURRENT STUDENT POPULATION!!!!!!

It may sound harsh or a "blame the teacher" attitude but it's not. This is what teachers are saying!!!! They lack support in dealing with students!!!!

As the majority teacher population REMAINS White, middle-class, female, and monolingual; the majority of students are of Color. Not to mention the growing number of multi-lingual learners and students experiencing low-income households.

Teachers leave schools with these demographics THE MOST!!!!!

We've got to attack the issue from a different angle!!!!!

Let's support our educators and administrators with culturally responsive coaching so they can be EFFECTIVELY EQUIPPED to meet the needs of ALL learners!!!!👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
www.consciousednow.com

Why are Texas teachers quitting the profession in record numbers? Here’s what they told us. We invited six to our CBS News Texas studios to find out why educators continue to leave teaching positions.

So thankful for the opportunity to be one of the guest editors for the Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching and Research!!! Check out the editorial spread!!! 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
https://jultr.online/article/87490-illuminating-effective-practices-approaches-and-strategies-in-urban-education

View the entire issue below!!! 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
https://jultr.online/articles

Illuminating Effective Practices, Approaches, and Strategies in Urban Education | Published in Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research By Salandra Grice, Sonyia Richardson & 1 more. In this introduction to this Special Issue, Guest Editors Salandra Grice, Sonyia C. Richardson, and John A. Williams III liken urban educational environments to gardens that need tending.