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Wood longtime advocate for ESPs
Education support professionals help make schools work. They drive the buses, feed the students and clean up at the end of the day – but they also help in classrooms and, in Jenny Wood’s case, make language accessible and conversations understandable for their students.
Crete students use emojis for daily mental health check-in
Emojis aren’t just for texting and Facebook anymore. Those little smiley faces – or angry faces – are being used by educators at Crete Public Schools to get ahead of student mental health concerns.
Axtell teacher takes new approach as ESP
"When I am working with kids, whether it is morning duty, recess duty, or helping a student with math, reading or friendship problems, and sometimes even giving them a safe place to have a tantrum, I am doing what I was meant to do," Marsh said. "All I have ever wanted to do is teach and serve others. I still get to do that, and for that I am grateful. I am proud to be an ESP!"
Encourage relaxation, self-care for educators
NSEA offers R-Cubed room kit for rejuvenation, revitalization
Dare to combat the ever-flowing ’firehose of falsehoods’
We have a firehose of information sprayed at us on a daily basis. Educators and public education are being falsely portrayed using partial truths and outright fiction. We need to combat propaganda with truth and your voice.
The greatest threat to education
Staff shortages impose grim reality on schools in Nebraska, nationwide
Making History
2022 Nebraska Teacher of the Year first male person of color and ESL teacher to hold title
Teachers may be at higher risk for breast cancer
Regular mammograms and communication with your doctor about new or worsening symptoms can catch breast cancer in its early stages and improve chances of treatment.
Very Important People: Kids
Long distance learning: David City preschool teacher Julie Zrust has a mini classroom set up in her basement, where she spends her early mornings teaching online. Zrust has taught for VIPKid since 2017.

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