Mrs_Coach Callihan

#BannedBooksWeek is here! Our Honorary Chair, the inimitable @levarburton, is ready to take action - are you? Join us in supporting library workers, educators, authors, and readers everywhere on Let Freedom Read Day, October 7! #LetFreedomRead bannedbooksweek.org/let-freedom-re…

Happy National School Librarians Day from all of us at Texas Association of School Librarians! #TxASL @TxLA

Yesterday we logged almost 200 challenges- about 150 of those resulted in immediate removals. This is a picture of all the books removed from one HS library, in one day, in one District, due to the objections of one man. This is not freedom. #FreeTheBooks

Wow! Here is Granbury ISD again showing up in the news. Yet another story that should make everyone question the leadership of the district. And this seems like a doozy. Guess I’m tuning in to channel 8 at 10pm tonight.

PEN America has compiled a report on book bans in the US—including where it's happening and which books and authors are getting banned the most. It finds a "profound increase... [in bans on] books that relate to communities of color and LGBTQ+ subjects." pen.org/banned-in-the-…

The library, and we cannot stress this enough, is a place of voluntary inquiry; students are not required to read books from the library. Additionally, no book is right for everyone, but one book can make a significant difference in one life. 🙄 #RightToReadTX

Yes! I will say it again, a book is the SAFEST place to experience ANYTHING…drugs, sex, marriage, travel, LGBTQ+, hungry caterpillars, etc. #fREADom #FreedomToRead #IReadBannedBooks #BooksAreNOTGatewayDrugs

@mr_Alsheimer @Converse @Asael_Ruvalcaba @RHbaseballFAITH @drphilcampbell @TaraMartinEDU @CoachGoodman @TeamClydesdale1 @C_Forte4 @thewrightleader @Coach_Ruby1 @docspeaks They really are the best shoes for teaching!

Anyone else have a pair of the BEST teaching shoes in the world? I have too many! Fresh pair of #chucks for #teaching - I’m still waiting on my @converse sponsorship for the perfect “teaching shoe!” 😎📚

my parents bought their house in 1976 for $58,000. in 2022 dollars, that would be $279,160. their 2022 assessment valued the house at $2.09 million. i don't think getting married at 34 instead of 24 is the reason my generation can't buy homes. thanks for coming to my ted talk.

@writerkmc Can’t wait to get my hands on Nothing More to Tell! Always a must read for me!

My standalones

@NicholasFerroni 100% we would be the sacrificial lamb. At the minimum it would be on us to “make it better” even if we are right. Heck, admin discipline is often limited in actually giving consequences to kids as well because of placement issues.

Honest question for educators (and I’m sure many of you can’t answer this publicly): Would your administration and/or school board stand behind you if they knew you did nothing wrong, but a parent or parents complained? Would they make you a sacrificial lamb or defend you?

@SunshineCityCo1 @JayWamsted The only way it gets better for our profession is to voice it. I will no longer be a martyr for the cause at the expense of my own mental health. Over 40% of teachers take antidepressants because of our jobs according to a recent study. That’s too much.

Every educator who did work today or is planning to tomorrow should ask: What is wrong with our systems that we don’t have enough time Monday to Friday? & why do we put up with this??

@jeffzentner So glad you were back! Can’t wait to read your latest!

When you attend #NTTBF22 then have to add all the authors on social media you heard on panels so you keep up to date with their future books…it’s like making new friends #booknerd #webereading

@tomestextiles For real because most arc state somewhere on the cover that they are unedited proofs. 🤨

@sabaatahir Just got my copy! Can’t wait to read it!

Thank you Coach Blair for being our legend. You elevated women’s basketball and A&M to new heights. We love you so much ❤️ #GigEm

It's #WomensHistoryMonth! Day 1 of influential Native women: Tulalip activist Janet McCloud (1934-2003), a key figure in the 1960s "fish-ins" in the Pacific Northwest that led to the monumental 1974 Boldt Decision.

Texas A&M honors legendary @AggieWBB coach Gary Blair before his final home game 👏 📍 Gary Blair Court

“I did it the right way. I did it the Aggie way.” Thank you, Gary Blair.