Candidate for Utah State School Board District 7 | Co-Director
@HSG_UT
| 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year | National Teacher of the Year Finalist | NBCT | he/him
Children today are facing challenges the world has never seen before, and adults don’t always know how to help. What can we do? Great first step, listen to our kids ❤️
Introducing HB295😡 & HB241👎🏼
HB295: Removes requirement for a bachelors degree to become a teacher.
HB241: Eliminates direct deposit option for paying teaching association dues.
Let EVERYONE know how harmful they are for public school teachers ✊🏼❤️
#utleg
#utpol
#uted
#teach
Spread the Word—I am running for the Utah State Board of Education District 7! 🎉📣
Together we will revitalize public education in Utah by prioritizing student success, teacher empowerment, and family engagement 🙌🏼
#NBCTStrong
The Utah State Legislature is about to pass the saddest raise in history ☹️ Now, teachers and everyone who loves our public schools are rallying at the Capitol this Saturday, 12pm to remind our legislators that
#UTLovesPublicEd
!! ❤️🔥
#ElevateEdUT
#uted
#utpol
#teachers
#utleg
This isn’t debt forgiveness.
This is the government repaying its debt to us, we teachers who chose public service over personal profit 🙌🏼👏🏼
#teacher
#uted
#eduhive
Folks say Critical Race Theory should be banned in schools because it’s Marxism, but they aren’t calling for the study of Marxism or Communism to be banned, too...do they secretly know that school is where you learn stuff and then decide for yourself what to think? 🤔
I got to share the stage today with
@AbbyPalmerCox
, I was introduced to speak by Rosa, a truly remarkable student at Glendale Middle School... and, oh yeah, I got to introduce the First Lady of the United States, Dr. Jill Biden!!!
@FLOTUS
BEST DAY EVER!!!!
@slcschools
#NTOY21
Now that the legislative session is over, we have to ask, “What’s different now? What’s changed in public education?”
Let’s start with HB427, Individual Freedom in Public Education ☹️
#uted
#utleg
#utpol
#eduhive
I hope every conservative posting an inspirational MLK quote recognizes that if Dr. King was a school teacher today, those same words would be used as proof he’s teaching CRT.
YEEESSSSS! The word is finally out that
@JulianaUrtubey3
is our National Teacher of the Year! Over 1/3 of my students are young Latinas who are going to be touched and inspired by what they see today! I’m the guy who gets to say that their new hero is my dear friend 🤗
#NTOY21
Our students sacrificed so much to protect their families and survive in school last year! Here, I’ll let them tell it 🔥 PLEASE SHARE, each additional view makes them soooo happy 🙏🏻🤗
#studentvoice
@MeadowlarkSLC
My most sincerely held beliefs, values, and standards are challenged by others every single day. Know where I learned how to defend, reinforce, and champion those firmly held beliefs?
Public School ❤️
#utleg
#utpol
#uted
#teacher
#HB427
#PublicSchools
Kids struggle to learn when they’re hungry.
@Clancy4Utah
has a bill that would create a school meal trust fund to expand access to school-based breakfast and lunch for Utah students! 🎉 We have a clear problem, and now a straightforward, much needed solution 🙌🏼
I know SLC and Utah loves our public schools and teachers, now is the time to stand with us in fighting for better schools for ALL our kids! ❤️
#uted
#utpol
#utleg
#utahed
#eduhive
There’s a wave of “school choice” bills hitting red states across the country, and Gov. Cox has just signed Utah’s. Public education advocate and teacher
@9thEvermore
tells us what it means & why everyone should care — even if you don’t have kids.
📚
My students took 13th out of 42 teams at the Utah Elementary Chess Championships! They were the only Latino or Black players in the competition. My kids weren’t just playing chess, they were there to represent🔥
#chess
“We can handle this because we’ve always been handling it”: The National Teachers of 2020 and 2021 and
@FLOTUS
open up to
@GayleKing
about overcoming the challenges they face trying to educate students during the pandemic.
HB281: Stipends for Future Educators!! 🎉
This bill would provide student teachers with a $6,000 stipend during what has traditionally been unpaid schoolhouse labor 🙌🏼 Great news for students and future teachers out of the legislature!
@hsg_ut
#uted
#utahed
#utleg
#utpol
In 2019, I became a National Board Certified Teacher, and it was the greatest moment of my professional life 🎉 Then the world fell apart. Thankfully, compared to 3 years of certifying, 2 years of pandemic felt like a breeze 😁 That’s why we’re
#NBCTStrong
!
#TeamNBCT
I was honored to be selected as one of
@utahjazz
and
@Instructure
Most Valuable Educators in 2023. I appreciated the shout out on Good Things Utah 🙏🏻 Especially now, teachers need all the love and respect we can get, and this program shows love in a big, beautiful way!
#teachers
SLC students achieved above average academic results during the pandemic 🎉👏🏼
Prioritize Safety + Student Achievement: The data proves we can do both 💪🏼🙌🏼
#uted
#utahed
#eduhive
#utleg
#teacher
EXCITING NEWS! It’s time for the next chapter of my campaign for Utah State Board of Education District 7! 🎉
This race will not be easy, and I need your help 🙏🏻 We need a strong start to our campaign, you can use this link to donate now!👇
Save Educational Equity in Schools! 📣
On January 11th,
@UTBoardofEd
is considering the repeal of its own Rule on Educational Equity ☹️ Please, go to , find your school board member, and tell them to KEEP R277-328! 🙏🏻❤️
#educationalequity
#uted
#eduhive
The Top Teachers in the country are sharing their best lessons on this season of Voices from the Classroom by
@CCSSO
I’m blessed to have cohosted with
@2019ATOY
if you’re a teacher looking for ideas or inspiration in these tough times you NEED to give this a listen ❤️🔥
The secret is out!
@9thEvermore
has been selected a finalists for the 2021 National Teacher of the Year!
Learn more about how he makes a difference for his school,
@MeadowlarkSLC
at
Congrats! We're proud you are representing Utah!
#NTOY21
#CCSSO
🥳🎉
Graphic images and texts read aloud in public meetings, Class A misdemeanors for teachers and librarians, fines, 30 days in jail, waiving of immunity for LEAs…get ready, here comes HB417: School Materials Amendments.😔
#uted
#utleg
#utpol
#teachers
#librarian
#books
@gopTODD
It was disrespectful to tie the raises we rightfully earned to a program we fundamentally despise. Utah’s teachers are driven mostly by principle, not a profit motive…speaking of things going over your head…😋(couldn’t help it, in 6th grade we teach puns 😁)
Who agrees that educators should be driving educational policymaking?! I’m excited to empower teacher leaders to impact the conversations and decisions that most directly impact our students, classrooms, and profession💪🏼✊🏼
Hear from
@9thEvermore
at our National Teacher Leadership Conference about why using your voice in policy and advocacy is so important. Click the link to register for our annual conference!
Utah is one step away from adopting elementary social studies standards that were written for teachers, by teachers, and approved through a deliberative process by our State School Board 🎉
#eduhive
#uted
@UTBoardofEd
@HSG_UT
Just hanging the most glorious human at the National Championship Football Game! Thank you
@CCSSO
#cfpextrayard
for the chance to represent Utah teachers and show my wifey a great time 😁🙏🏻
#NTOY21
Save Educational Equity in Schools, 2 📣📣
To understand why it’s important for the Utah State Board of Education to keep its rule on Educational Equity, you need to know where it came from…
#Equity
#educationalequity
#inclusion
#uted
#eduhive
When it comes to increasing teacher pay, if legislators tell you we can’t remind them we MUST.
This new school year has made it apparent—our children are the ones paying the price for overburdened teachers and understaffed schools.
@teachersalary
@HSG_UT
#teachers
#uted
Utah’s First Lady
@AbbyPalmerCox
is inviting school aged children to join
@ShowUpUtah
by writing or drawing cards offering friendship and encouragement to send to children fleeing Ukraine. We will deliver these cards with our
#DriventoAssist
#UtahforUkraine
donations.
After a loooong 6-month wait, teachers across the country are getting the good news that they are now National Board Certified Teachers!!🎉
Congratulations on your incredible achievement and welcome to the family 👏🏼🤗
#NBCTStrong
@NBPTS
@UtahNBCTs
State Superintendent
@DicksonSyd
Zoom bombed Meadowlark Elementary teacher John Arthur’s class this morning with a BIG announcement. Mr. Arthur is the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year! It’s a wonderful recognition for a fantastic teacher. Congratulations, Mr. Arthur!
#SLCSD
#uted
Educational equity has never been a controversial or even partisan idea 🙌🏼The rational among us have to come together and say STOP! We can’t let a small, vocal group continue to spoil all our best words and ideas with distrust and hate 🙏🏻❤️
#Equity
#EducationalEquity
#Teachers
My students are going to flip when they see this video of the country’s top educators
@NNSTOY
giving their teacher a standing ovation I TOTALLY didn’t make them give me 😉
#IYKYK
#nnstoy23
#ntoy21
My heart’s never hurt like this 💔 I thought about staying home this morning. Then I imagined anyone else sharing the news with my kids, and having to explain why I wasn’t there…
#heartbreak
#teacherlove
As a member of the Utah State School Board, I will be responsible for developing effective administrative rules around laws passed this session. I am excited to leverage the experiences and expertise of Utah’s top teachers on these important issues! 🙌🏼
@HSG_UT
#votejohnarthur
Each of these steps should have been taken looong ago.
When she accused our teachers of being "complicit in the grooming of children for sex trafficking," for instance, would have been the perfect time to prohibit her from placing items on the Board's agendas! 🙄
#finally
Don’t wait until May to SHOW LOVE FOR TEACHERS!!🎉❤️
These are hard times for teachers, as seen in these troubling statistics from my friend
@EllenSherratt
and
@teachersalary
🙏🏻Best way to support our campaign: tell your favorite teachers how amazing and appreciated they are! 🙌🏼
What an incredible day celebrating the State and National Teachers of the Year for 2020 and 2021 at the
@WhiteHouse
! With all of my heart, and on behalf of millions of families: Thank you for being the heroes that we all need.
#NTOY2020
#NTOY2021
Teaching is a JOY and it’s a really hard job that leaves you completely exhausted. And yet, we still find the will to fill the Capitol rotunda with our cheers, laughter, and demands that our legislature do better by our amazing students, colleagues, and public schools ✊🏼❤️
#teach
Woooooow, it’s come to this 😢 Well, at least our librarians are saying enough is enough, and it’s long past time the rest of us joined the chorus! 💪🏼✊🏼👏🏼
Due to the increase in book challenges and library legislation,
@utahlibraries
has had to step up our advocacy and secure lobbying assistance. If you think librarians should have a voice around legislation that affects libraries, please consider donating.
We don’t wear seat belts to prevent car accidents, we wear them to prevent hospitalizations and save lives. Are you going to remove the government mandate on those, too?
#utleg
please stop making it harder to keep our students and teachers safe🙏🏻
@gopTODD
@danmccay
This volume of bills and micromanaging of education by the legislature is unprecedented and unsustainable. Our teachers are the best of the best, and our legislators would be wise to leave education to the professional educators 🙌🏼
#uted
#utleg
#utpol
#eduhive
Packed house for JLC meeting yesterday. Superintendents and board members discussing bills and taking positions. First week of the legislative session and already tracking 50+ education bills. When will we reach 100 bills? This is not sustainable.
#USSA
I’m grateful to be an educator in this digital age because we can build deep friendships around common purpose with Ed champions from around the world. Still, it was amazing finally spending time with my friend
@kurtsenior
and dear old friends
@mrpiercEy
@SarahBWessling
❤️
When you get the opportunity to meet phenomenal educators who speaks truth to power, you cherish the moment. Thank you
@mrpiercEy
and
@9thEvermore
for your tireless work in uplifting the teaching profession.
#NTOY22
When someone tries to tell you what’s wrong with teachers, just show them these beautiful faces! 🤩
So proud to have
@CarlyMaloney8
representing for Utah!!
Holy Cow, I’m keynoting the same conference as THE JASON REYNOLDS?! I literally just caught my breath and clutched my chest, thanks
@NETA_Tweets
@CPBmedia
for my very own Golden Girls moment 😲
Join us for Jason Reynolds, young adult author of the New York Times best-selling Track series 'Ghost', a National Book Award Finalist and 'As Brave As You' which won the Kirkus Prize & NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Youth/Teen.
@CPBmedia
#PubMediaEducates
HB29: Sensitive Materials Review Amendments 🚨
Let's be clear-our school libraries are still the safe, nurturing spaces they've always been, and our librarians are better than ever! 🙌🏼📣
#uted
#utpol
#utleg
#eduhive
4 years ago, I achieved my National Board Certification, the greatest accomplishment of my teaching life 🙌🏼 Today, I am honored to join the
@nbpts
Board of Directors! 🎉🙏🏻
Utah NBCTs are making big things happen, and we’re just getting started!!
@NBPTS
@UtahNBCTs