AFT Teach

09/24/2026

📚 Reading screening scores don’t always tell the whole story, especially for multilingual learners.

How much English has a student been exposed to? What language do they speak at home? And most importantly, in what language have they actually been taught to read?

In this insightful blog, Lillian Durán explains why educators need to look beyond a screening score and consider the full language and literacy picture before deciding what support a student needs. 🌎📖

A valuable read for educators working with multilingual learners https://sharemylesson.com/blog/universal-reading-screening-multilingual-students

Albert Shanker Institute AFT Share My Lesson

09/24/2026

Short on time but still want meaningful PD? 😊

In this blog, Lisa Dickinson shares how Share My Lesson’s free MicroLearning modules make professional development easier for busy educators. Each module takes about 15 minutes and earns you one hour of PD credit. Topics include culturally responsive teaching, inquiry-based learning, critical thinking and problem-based learning.

Designed to fit real educator schedules with strategies you can use right away.

Read the blog here: https://sharemylesson.com/blog/free-microlearning-modules AFT

09/24/2026

What can educators in California and London teach each other? Quite a lot.

This inspiring story highlights how educators and unions are working together across borders to protect public education, ensure AI supports rather than replaces teachers, and strengthen democracy. Their shared message is clear: when challenges are global, collaboration matters.

Read more: https://sharemylesson.com/blog/protecting-public-education-across-borders

09/23/2026

💗 What if we knew protective factors for compassion fatigue? 🏫

What if we could increase our understanding of the relationship between self-care behaviors and beliefs and compassion fatigue as well as compassion satisfaction in school professionals?

👉 Help the researchers at Coastal Carolina University by taking this 15-minute survey: https://coastalcarolina.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2gjHd7NYkqvhEIS

Coastal Carolina University

09/23/2026

Climate change is already affecting our schools, hospitals and communities. From extreme heat to unhealthy indoor air, educators, healthcare professionals and public service workers are seeing the impact every day.

The AFT is working alongside members to advocate for healthier buildings, stronger workplace protections, renewable energy investments and the freedom to teach the science of climate change.

Learn how educators are helping build healthier, more resilient communities:
https://www.aft.org/climate Share My Lesson

09/22/2026

🎥 What happens when fifth graders run their own newsroom?

At Alfred Lima Elementary School, students interview, report, fact-check and produce a weekly bilingual news show. Along the way, they’re learning journalism, media literacy, empathy and how to use their voices to tell stories that matter. 📰🎤

Read Natasha White’s inspiring story about the “Lima News” and what can happen when students are trusted to lead 🔗 https://sharemylesson.com/blog/im-publisher-news-organization-my-reporters-are-fifth-graders

AFT Share My Lesson Providence Public Schools

Discover how a student-run news show empowers fifth graders to build journalism skills, share meaningful stories and find their voices.

09/22/2026

📚 Great books can spark great conversations.

Explore highlights from the AFT Book Club, featuring conversations with authors, educators and thought leaders including Jason Reynolds, Jonathan Kozol, Sharon McMahon and more.

🎥 Watch free on demand
📖 Explore ideas around education, history, democracy and culture
🎓 Earn professional development credit

Catch up on the conversations you missed and discover what’s coming next! 👇

https://sharemylesson.com/blog/books-ideas-and-action-highlights-aft-book-club

Share My Lesson Albert Shanker Institute

09/21/2026

📣 The 2026 Educator Well-being Report Card is in!

What are more than 12,000 educators saying about well-being this year? Join Educators Thriving on Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. ET for nationwide insights, emerging trends and promising practices for creating conditions where educators can thrive. 🌱🍎

Register to attend live or request the recording: https://bit.ly/4y6EwW1 AFT Brevard Public Schools (official) Ventura County Office of Education - VCOE Cleveland Teachers Union 279 Boston Teachers Union

09/21/2026

📚🎉 Get ready for Story Showdown, a new three-part virtual series from our partner, First Book, and One Word at a Time—featuring hosts Kwame Alexander and Erin Entrada Kelly!
The first Showdown kicks off on September 22nd, hosted by best-selling author Kwame Alexander with special guests Jerry Craft, Jennifer L. Holm, and Tiffany D. Jackson.
Students will meet the people behind their favorite books, laugh as acclaimed authors compete in creative challenges, and leave inspired to read, create, and share their own voices.

Throughout the series, participating First Book members will have a chance to win books, a free registration to One Word at a Time’s Author Study program, virtual author visits, and even an in-person visit from Kwame! First Book membership is free. Learn more at the RSVP link.

📅 September 22 | 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET

👥 Designed for students ages 9-14

📍 Available for FREE—exclusively on the First Book Community Platform

👉 RSVP here today https://info.firstbook.org/2026StoryShowdown

AFT Share My Lesson

09/21/2026

“Fix your credit fast. Boost your score guaranteed.” 🚩 Sounds tempting, especially when a low credit score is standing between you and an apartment, car or loan.

But credit repair companies can’t legally erase accurate negative information from your credit report. And if there’s a genuine error? You can dispute it yourself for free.

In this short video, consumer finance expert Mark Huelsman explains how credit repair scams work, the warning signs to watch for, and why you should run from anyone offering a “credit privacy number.” 💳🔍

Know your rights before you pay someone to “fix” your credit.

AFT Share My Lesson

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