Anyone who is blind, or who has worked with the blind, knows how expensive our technology can be. This couldn't be more true with relation to braille displays. Even the cheapest costs at least $799, and it's already behind the newest in that line, at $899. This is the Orbit Reader 20 and 20+. Now, a student in India wants to change that by creating a display that is truly affordable (under $50)! Please pass this on, so that we can give him greater recognition within the blind community. Even if it costs a bit more than he initially suspected it would, there is no excuse for the $2,000 to $5,000 average price of such technology when cheaper alternatives can be designed! He is determined to bring this to market, so let's help him do it and show our appreciation for his hard work on this life-changing project!
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One of the greatest gifts of American citizenship has historically been the public #education system. Today this ended w Trump's latest in a seemingly endless issuance of #sharpie signed Executive Actions - https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/03/improving-education-outcomes-by-empowering-parents-states-and-communities/ Removing federal support for #teachers, #students, communities & states will create major disruptions in funding, programs, access, accountability. States will face huge #deficits. #maga goal is to replace with charter schools with religious affiliations. Church=State.
Teacher told she needed to remove the signs, including "everyone is welcome here," because school administration said, “it's not something everyone agrees on.” #USPol #DEI #Teachers https://youtu.be/Jv18DtVhLmk?si=WLV_XYcXF29mpQpc
#USpolitics #TrumpProtest #Teachers #Texas [2]
"Teachers in Texas Are Rallying En Masse to Stop School Privatization" [ ± 1min]
by moreperfectunion
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kKdH_oIyQcE
Quote by mpu:
"Mar 10, 2025
More than 400 educators from across Texas joined hundreds of students, parents and advocates at the Texas Capitol today to oppose school vouchers, which have become a key priority for Governor Abbott and would be a boon for the ultra-wealthy."
#USbeware #FascistsAreHere #TimeToResist
#WorkersUnite #UnionStrong
#Teachers and #academicmastodon :
Does anyone have a good substitute recommendation for using live google docs in the classroom, something that is privacy-conscious?
I often use a live #Google Doc, and sometimes a spreadsheet, having students work on tasks as a class.
Getting away from Google, Microsoft, etc. is the goal here but also preserving student #privacy. Even better if no login is required at all.
Aside from something like an Etherpad, most of the options seem to lead back to the big companies. Firing up my own #Etherpad instance might be an end goal but I won't get to that until summer...
Any suggestions? Please feel free to boost.
@ehasbrouck Promoting to @tellcongress
Action alert for #California current and retired #teachers: Call to provide public comment re: #Tesla stock.
Wednesday, March 12 and Thursday, March 13
This one is directed at California #CalSTRS board (not Congress), but still a worthy call to action. See original post for details.
Calling all California teachers and retired teachers: CalSTRS board monthly meeting Wednesday & Thursday, March 12 & 13. Tell them to sell the $1B of your retirement savings they've invested in money-losing, risky, fascism-funding TSLA stock.
There are public comment periods on both days, either by phone or in person in W. Sacramento.
Agenda and instructions for public comments:
https://www.calstrs.com/files/4685dbffe/z00-Call+Letter+-+Single+Teleconference+-+FINAL.pdf
To all my friends who are #teachers and #educators: be aware that the U.S. Department of #Education now has an online form that any Joe Blow can submit, where people can report you for so-called "divisive ideologies," "indoctrination," and "illegal discriminatory practices." The URL makes it clear what they mean by those terms: https://enddei.ed.gov/ . Whether you choose to alter your pedagogy or not based on the existence of this $h!t is up to you, but I wanted you to know about it.
JewWhoHasItAll 
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#Education #Teachers #Homeschooling @education @edutooters @stemed
The American Association of University Professors are saying they will completely ignore #TFG attempts to control school curriculum. #resist #resistance #opposition #uspol #education #university #teachers https://www.aaup.org/report/against-anticipatory-obedience
…#Trump’s #ExecutiveOrder also says the attorney general must coordinate with state AGs to “file appropriate actions” against K-12 #teachers & #school employees who sexually exploit minors, practice medicine without a license or otherwise “unlawfully [facilitate] the social transition of a minor student.” [this is not a thing. This is Trump’s #ConspiracyTheory that kids go to #schools & have Gender Affirming Surgery there. Absurd.]
My night school instructors are learning the consequences of the "everyone gets a trophy" mindset. When they compliment me I thank them but then tell them they can save their breath because I know everyone gets a trophy. I'll never know if they're sincere and they'll never be able to convince me if they are. #education #teachers #learning