Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday was approved as a federal holiday in 1983, and all 50 states made it a state government holiday by 2000. The process took 32 years, a lot of campaigning, and guest appearances from Stevie Wonder, Ted Kennedy, and the National Football League.

I'm so excited that the First Amendment (from the front of the Newseum) has found a fabulous new home! Can't wait to go see it in person. National Constitution Center #NCCed

Finally got to return to one of my happy places with some of my favorite people. Philly, it’s been too long. #ncced #lovemyjob @ National Constitution Center instagram.com/p/CZQIenWMvmkR…

Those are the smiles of We the People STATE CHAMPIONS!! I am unbelievably proud of this crew, & working with them is a reminder of why I went into civic ed in the first place. They can do anything they direct their considerable talent toward. Nationals, here we come! #lovemyjob

So excited to work with yet another group of fantastically talented and committed educators!

17/ Trish Everett (Trish Everett), a psychology, political science and constitutional law teacher at Pine Crest School (Pine Crest School) in Ft. Lauderdale.

We are having the BEST time learning - at #FCSS2022. All the cool kids are in Florida! Emma Humphries Joe Schmidt Kerry Sautner, Ed.D. Andy Mink Mary T McCullagh #NCCed #iCivicsEdNet

Friendships and scholarship! James Madison Foundation Fellows at the 65th annual #FCSS2022 FL Social Studies - Elizabeth Rasmussen FL ‘13, Michelle Hubenschmidt FL ’10, Elizabeth Osborn IN ‘95, Trish Everett FL ‘12, and Jen Jolley FL ‘10 The Raz Michelle Hubenschmid Liz osborn Trish Everett

Love these working with these National Constitution Center educators! Such fun at FL Social Studies #FCSS2022 conference #NCCed Kerry Sautner, Ed.D. Trish Everett

Always fun to listen to Kerry Sautner, Ed.D. & Trish Everett talk about the Constitution. #NCCed #FCSS2022

Continuing my journey as a professional nerd. Kerry Sautner, Ed.D. #lovemyjob

Court Case Quiz day and I got to wear full nerd gear for good luck! So much fun discussing complex & fascinating court cases with a brilliant group of rising constitutional scholars. Strong finish to #CivicLearningWeek ! #lovemyjob #tradition National Constitution Center #NCCEd

Thank you to Kerry Sautner, Ed.D. and National Constitution Center for an unbelievable experience speaking at the board meeting about the fabulous Constitution 101 program. What a dream team to be a part of! Jim Kearney @natalieciervo

1 week away!! Super excited to kick off my work with i-Tech in person July 14 & 15. Can't wait!!

What a fabulous conversation we got to be a part of this morning! Watching Dr. Jeff Rosen freestyle on Federalism was an epic experience.

I wish I had known about this tool earlier!! I just completed the Quizizz (now Wayground) Learning Path Certification on Differentiated Learning. I 💜 that I can use Quizizz to make differentiated instruction easy and productive! ctt.ec/Lg4of+

Welcome to the new members of the first ever #JusticeEdCollab at Eastern State! The 37 members selected for the collaboratory represent 14 U.S. states and a wide range of educational expertise. Learn more: shorturl.at/lsN39

I've been called a lot of things over the years, but "collaborator" might be the most accurate one yet! I'm so excited for the opportunity to be a part of this brilliant, passionate group of professionals committed to justice. #lovemyjob

I had so much fun with this conversation!

Check out this time-saving chrome extension for teachers briskteaching.com/?r=594740 It feels like there is always some new AI tool, but I gotta say, Brisk is pretty phenomenal.