Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsMatthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026my experiences with school libraries - not just in elementary school, but middle and high school - shaped a lot of who i am today and how i got here we're failing kids, not just during their childhood, but for their entire life, by providing less library opportunities than we had 3267
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsSteve "It's TAY-tro" Tetreault @drtlovesbooks.bsky.social · 23hSaid it before, saying it again: It is educational malpractice for a school to not have a full-time certified school librarian & a well-funded library program. 1/ #TLSky #EduSky #SchoolLibrarians #TLChat 194
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsKeezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 20hpeople keep reposting my stuff from a couple days ago like "but I buy all the banned books!" "my classroom reads all the--" man you have no idea how many books are being banned. it's THOUSANDS. looking it up gives you top 100 at MOST. banning hurts authors. hands down. stop trying to make it okay 240386
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsViolet Fox 🦊 @violetbfox.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Are you an MLIS student or new-ish librarian worried about navigating convos around AI? Join @juliesetele.bsky.social & me for a free webinar hosted by Rutgers LIS students. Let's talk strategies for finding your (AI skeptical) people & finding ways to push back. 📚 scarla.rutgers.edu/event/talkin...scarla.rutgers.eduTalking AI: A Guided Conversation on AI Critique and Refusal in Academic Librarianship - SCARLAAre you a current or future librarian against AI? Do you want to learn how to advocate for AI refusal in professional environments and job interviews when faced with opposition? […] 410256
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 19hThys ys a refuge. Thys ys a quiet shore. Thys ys a forest full of lost songs. Thys ys a hope machine. Thys ys a treasurye of languages. Thys ys a beacon for wanderers. Thys ys a workshop for the broken heart. Thys ys wher we meet across tyme and space. Thys ys wher dreames begin. Thys ys a library. 213028
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsChildren's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Boo Who?: New Ghost Stories for Kids | Book Riot buff.ly/qgXrwsvbuff.lyBoo Who?: New Ghost Stories for KidsGive young readers a good scare with BOO(K)S! Check out these ghost stories for kids of all ages. 031
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsChildren's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 23hWe take an inside look at the fight to keep Patricia McCormick’s 2006 novel ‘Sold’ on the shelves after it got banned buff.ly/KCIgwN6 011
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsChildren's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 07/10/2026On-Sale Calendar, October 2026: Fall is here, and with it comes a crop of new releases that young readers are sure to be on the lookout for buff.ly/k9LKzpH 011
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsLisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Banned Books Week highlights the value of free access to information and brings together the book community in shared support of the freedom to seek and express ideas. Here are kids books about book banning. Book lists in ALT text. #bannedbooksweek #bannedbooks #booksaboutbooks #kidsbooks #booksky 05122
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsSchool Library Journal @slj.com · 06/10/2026ALA Releases 150 Most Challenged Books from 1990–2025 www.slj.com/story/ALA-Re...slj.comALA Releases 150 Most Challenged Books from 1990–2025Maia Kobabe's Gender Queer: A Memoir is No. 1 on the list. 0148
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsFort Worth Star-Telegram @star-telegram.com · 06/10/2026A student-written petition has been signed by more than 900 Fort Worth ISD students as of Tuesday morning.bit.lyHundreds of Fort Worth ISD students sign petition against scripted lessonsA student-written petition has been signed by more than 900 Fort Worth ISD students as of Tuesday morning. 0144
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsAlexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 07/10/2026Good morning to you, from a little frog! These little pals just hopped into the shop to come see you! 22712
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsMatt @mattlibrarian.eurosky.social · 07/10/2026"Libraries should be neutral!" Translation: "Libraries should not do or show things that may upset *ME*, if they do they do anything that even hints at acknowledging the humanity of anyone that does not look/think/act like me they are violating neutrality!" 1123
Just Teacher Things @justteacherthings.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Visit Teaching for Change's website TeachingCentralAmerica.org for more resources to teach about Central America...New children’s books about Central America are few and far between": www.socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/ce...socialjusticebooks.orgCentral AmericaCritically reviewed selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators. 020
Just Teacher Things @justteacherthings.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"[S]ome of our favorite titles for Indigenous Peoples’ Day (October 12)": www.socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/am...socialjusticebooks.orgAmerican Indians / Indigenous Peoples / Native NationsCritically reviewed selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators. 000
Just Teacher Things @justteacherthings.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Learn about some of our favorite banned titles. Given the crises in the world today with voting rights, public health, the climate, and more — literature should inform and inspire young people to shape a more just future": www.socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/ba...socialjusticebooks.orgOur Recommended Banned BooksCritically reviewed selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators. 010
Just Teacher Things @justteacherthings.bsky.social · 07/10/2026static.klipy.comNah HeyAlt: Kermit the Frog is at the wheel of a car. He looks out of the driver's side window with a disgusted-but-not-surprised look on his face, with the caption "Oh really??!!" 000
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsAlexandra Gallant-Lee @alexandragallant.com · 06/10/2026Added a few frogs to the Frogby Shop today! You get a lil mini comic and then each frog comes with their own mini mini-comic, too. frogby.bigcartel.com 1177
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsColby Sharp @colbysharp.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Kid Lit Book MAIL: Must read 2027 BOOKS! youtu.be/_9ViaJmw_Xsyoutu.beKid Lit Book MAIL: Must read 2027 BOOKS!YouTube video by Colby Sharp 021
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsSchool Library Journal @slj.com · 06/10/2026From Selkies to Demons: 7 YA Picks for Paranormal Fans www.slj.com/story/From-S...slj.comFrom Selkies to Demons: 7 YA Picks for Paranormal FansSupernatural creatures take center stage in these thrilling YA stories, including the latest from K. Ancrum, Trang Thanh Tran, and S. Hati. 043
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsZine Libraries @zinelibraries.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Register now for the Zine Librarian unConference! Enjoy sessions like “Fanzines” at 10 a.m. PT on Nov. 7! More info, including registration, at the links in our bio. 072
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsBookshop.org @bookshop.org · 06/10/2026Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores. 2854403350
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsShare My Lesson @sharemylesson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026👂📚 What if we treated listening as part of literacy? Jason Reynolds joins the @aft.org Book Club to talk about student choice, audiobooks, graphic novels, StoryCorps and helping young people connect with stories in the formats that work for them. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgdk9pxLPW0youtube.comJason Reynolds on Listening, Reading and Storytelling | AFT Book ClubYouTube video by Share My Lesson 022
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsMarcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Not posting a picture of it b/c of student names, but now have a large space in our classroom that has EVERY SINGLE STUDENT'S top value—including decorations on their card to show why it matters to them. 12/10 recommend this from @cultofpedagogy.bsky.social: www.cultofpedagogy.com/classroom-de...cultofpedagogy.comBefore You Decorate Your Classroom, Here’s a Better Idea | Cult of PedagogyThese two back-to-school activities will help you get to know your students and make your classroom a space that belongs to everyone. 0213
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsTX FReadom Fighters @freadomfighters.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Help us continue fighting censorship as we start our SIXTH year as a grassroots group supporting the freedom to read. For the last five years we have been mostly self funded, but we had no idea the work would continue so many years. In honor of Banned Books Week, we thank you. gofund.me/cc5c80866gofund.meDonate to Supporting the Texas FReadom Fighters, organized by FReadom Fighters FooteAt Texas FReadom Fighters, we are about to begin our sixth year of spea… FReadom Fighters Foote needs your support for Supporting the Texas FReadom Fighters 084
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsEdutopia @edutopia.org · 06/10/2026These teacher-tested attention-getting routines will help you quickly restore calm in a chaotic middle school classroom! 😌 edutopia.org23 Ways to Quiet a Chaotic Middle School ClassTeacher-tested attention-getting routines to help you quickly restore calm and focus to noisy middle school classrooms. 072
Reposted by Just Teacher Thingskelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026There's a new episode of Liberating Lit today, and I'm so, so thrilled to share this conversation with none other than MARLEY DIAS. www.liberatinglit.com/episodes/epi...liberatinglit.comEpisode Four: Marley Dias — Liberating LitOn this episode of Liberating Lit, Marley Dias talks about being a young literary advocate, growing in her work from 1,000 Black Girl books, and the power of sharing your message and passion with youn... 22613
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsLit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Brittany Cavallaro on writing for (and teaching) young adults: “My students are simultaneously cerebral readers and emotional ones, and those feelings can be at odds with each other, sometimes.” buff.ly/Bff98uxbuff.ly“You Have to Love It.” Brittany Cavallaro on Writing for Young AdultsLike Sylvie, the protagonist of my new novel, Wayfarers, I grew up in downstate cornfield Illinois, where I was an odd duck in a small pond. I was always reading, always writing. Poetry, and storie… 021
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsChildren's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Nikki Grimes appointed 2027–2028 Young People’s Poet Laureate | Poetry Foundation buff.ly/zFxH26obuff.lyNikki GrimesPoems, readings, poetry news and the entire 110-year archive of POETRY magazine. 1112
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsChildren's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Shaun Tan: ‘We’re always only seeing a thin skin of reality’ | The Guardian buff.ly/WK2lDnDbuff.lyShaun Tan: ‘We’re always only seeing a thin skin of reality’One of Australia’s most cherished and awarded picture book illustrators on what makes a good painting, the mechanics of life and the fine line between utopia and dystopia 072
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsChildren's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The National Book Foundation has revealed the five finalists for the 2026 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature buff.ly/MTKeTAr 1117
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsZinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Did you know October is Disability Awareness Month? For K–12 students, @teachingchange.bsky.social’s Social Justice Books offers a list of recommended books on Disability. Learn more: ⬇️ www.socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/di...socialjusticebooks.orgDisabilityCritically reviewed selection of multicultural and social justice books for children, young adults, and educators. 12115
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsLisa Cowan Pineo @lisacowanpineo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Learning Disability Awareness Month calls for students having the resources and supports they need to thrive. Here are books featuring kids and teens with learning disabilities. Book lists in ALT text. #learningdisabilitiesawarenessmonth #learningdisabilities #kidsbooks #disabilitybooks #booksky 081
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsZinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 05/10/2026For #BannedBooksWeek & all year: We offer an interactive Teach Truth pop-up display to raise public awareness about the threat of anti-history education laws & book bans; and the connection between education censorship & the gutting of the Voting Rights Act. ⬇️ www.zinnedproject.org/news/teach-t...zinnedproject.orgTeach Truth Campaign DisplayTo raise awareness about the threats to teaching people's history, we offer an interactive pop-up display. Learn more and order a box to display at Pride festivals, bookstores, farmers's markets, scho... 13727
Just Teacher Things @justteacherthings.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The depth of breadth and caring of the responses made my heart grow at least two sizes: 020
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsBloody Rain--Happy Halloween! 🩸 @simplyrain.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The discussions about gAI and more invasive technologies (think cameras everywhere) cannot be separated from discussing & understanding consent. They do not need or want your consent. Sit with that. 1115
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsSteve Ammidown @stegan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I love that everyone’s excited about #bannedbooksweek, but please remember that there’s so much more to it than just buying or reading a banned book. Its also about people- librarians, educators, and readers- Kelly’s body of work is a starting point to understand this more. 14224
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsKeezy Young🌼 @keezyyoung.bsky.social · 04/10/2026also just a note that a book doesn't have to be specifically listed by name to be effectively a banned book--if entire school and library systems are banning, say, every book for kids and teens that has trans characters in it, that's a banned book! 310424
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsMychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 04/10/2026My name is Mychal. I love books. I celebrate the freedom to read 📚✨ 16910103
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsMartha Hickson @sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Let books be the reader’s choice. It’s personal. www.nobookbans.org #BannedBooksWeek 1187
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsTim Smyth @historycomics.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Here is the teacher guide my wife and I wrote for the powerful graphic novel adaptation of Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/teachers-gui... @mackidsbooks.bsky.social @halseanderson.bsky.social 0119
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsTX FReadom Fighters @freadomfighters.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Let books be inspiring. Let books be thought- provoking. Let books be strange. Let books be funny. Let books be childlike. Let books BE. @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @penamerica.bsky.social 0159
Reposted by Just Teacher Thingskelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026That Librarian, @librarianjones.com, talks about the mental health realities of fighting censorship, influential leaders and literature that have guided her work, and more on this week's Liberating Lit: www.liberatinglit.com/episodes/lib...liberatinglit.comLiberating Lit with Amanda Jones — Liberating LitThat Librarian Amanda Jones talks about the mental health realities of fighting censorship, influential leaders and literature that have guided her work, and why she believes the pendulum is swinging ... 13318
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsAlex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Heyyyyy Reactor finally let me write about middle grade science fiction, fantasy, and horror! I got a MASSIVE list for you. reactormag.com/middle-grade...reactormag.comMiddle Grade SFF for Young Readers — And the Young at Heart - ReactorStories featuring mysterious spellbooks, dysfunctional robots, and so much more... 78333
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsMarcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I also think this is a reminder of how the simple act of sharing ideas that work in our own spaces has so much power. I mean, now I'm looking up keychains mini keychains! 📚's for the win, as always. Full @edutopia.org article here: www.edutopia.org/article/gett...edutopia.orgHow Book Cover Keychains Boosted Our School’s Culture of ReadingThis clever idea, which came from a librarian’s TikTok, is easy to carry out and encourages lively conversations about books. 0205
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsZine Libraries @zinelibraries.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Registration Now Open! The Zine Librarians unConference will be held virtually via Zoom on Saturday November 7–Sunday November 8. The registration form for ZLuC 2026 can be found HERE & linked in our bio: pci.jotform.com/form/2516578... 1139
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsZine Libraries @zinelibraries.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Register now for the 2026 Zine Librarian unConference! Enjoy sessions like “Teaching with Zines” at 8:30 a.m. PT on Nov. 7. More info, including registration, at the links in our bio. 0127
Reposted by Just Teacher ThingsChildren's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 02/10/2026★ Riffing on 'Our Bodies, Ourselves,' Mathangi Subramanian “offers an inclusive guide to understanding periods’ unique role in every menstruator’s life” in her “comprehensive, sensitive, and thorough” nonfiction work OUR PERIODS, OURSELVES buff.ly/OM7FJSN 052