Tara J Plachowski, PhD (she/her)

That awkward silence where every second feels like an hour actually has its benefits!👇

On average, educators spend between $500-$750 of their own money each year on school supplies. If we want students to succeed in school, we must first pay educators their worth and supply them with the tools they need to teach effectively. bit.ly/3Re02pe

Our vice president. 💙

It was an honor to work with the Maestras whose lives are presented in this article. “I Try to Read to Them in Both Languages”: Bilingual Maestras’ Enactment and Embodiment of Critical Biliteracies Through Bilangauging Love - Enrique David Degollado, 2023 journals.sagepub.com/eprint/RRRJJHS…

Viva Mexico! Chicago puts on the biggest Mexican Independence Day parade in the Midwest, and for the first time in its 26-year history, on the date of the country’s independence. Wishing joy to our beautiful Mexican community, and its rich history that powers our great city. 🇲🇽❤️

The College of Education at UT Austin has an open faculty search in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (Assistant Professor of Bilingual/Bicultural Education). We’re looking for changemakers to join our community Start your application: faculty.utexas.edu/career/123365

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@HIElectricLight Power went out a few hours ago and still down in Waiki’i Ranch. Is this a known problem?

@HIElectricLight we have fluctuations in our power and is out right now in Waiki’i Ranch. No outages listed on your website.

I'm so proud and grateful to be a part of @parkerschool default.salsalabs.org/T908a9c37-4d7c…

Parker School in Waimea on the Island of Hawaiʻi has an opening for a Middle School/Upper School English teacher. Visit our site for more information and to apply! parkerschoolhawaii.org/about/employme…

School shootings are not fucking acts of nature, like hurricanes and tornadoes. They're man-made acts of inaction, of cowardice, of corruption by all lawmakers who refuse to pass laws PROVEN BY DATA to stop preventable, senseless shootings like in Uvalde.

Schools scared to death. The truth is, one education under desks, Stooped low from bullets; That plunge when we ask Where our children Shall live & how & if

The devastating reality of childhood in this country. It does not have to be this way.

There is NEVER a time when we should be discussing if we should arm teachers. And if that time ever comes, we should not be reevaluating how we save our schools, we should be reevaluating how we save our society. #teachers

There is no such thing as being “pro-life” while supporting laws that let children be shot in their schools, elders in grocery stores, worshippers in their houses of faith, survivors by abusers, or anyone in a crowded place. It is an idolatry of violence. And it must end.

How do you feel about going to school tomorrow?

Here are some resources that elementary teachers can use to help navigate trauma with children. sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/traumat…

More support for teachers and students: School Crisis Recovery and Renewal Resources schoolcrisishealing.org/school-crisis-…