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Meet Vincent Lee, a fourth-grader at Crowne Hill Elementary and 2021 #YesICan Award recipient in Self-Advocacy 📢👏: tinyurl.com/2s2zhn9h

“I am a fierce advocate for instructional equity, opportunity, & voice.”—Dr. Cynthia Okolo, Lifetime Achievement Awardee. Do you have a colleague who has worked tirelessly #4SpecialEducation? It’s that time! Nominate them for a #CEC2022 Professional Award: tinyurl.com/6jas4exd

Meet Hayley Thompson, a high-school senior and recipient of the 2021 #YesICan Award in Academics 📚🎖👏: tinyurl.com/2jrj7vcr

This afternoon, @POTUS released his full #FY2022 budget proposal, which includes a boost to IDEA that represents the largest ⬆️ in 2 decades. Here's to putting IDEA on the glidepath to full funding & providing a meaningful boost to preparation programs 👏🙌exceptionalchildren.org/blog…

We’d like to add “can you hear me“ to the list. Happy Friday, special educators!

The special education teacher shortage is a national crisis that must be addressed. Drs. Kevin Monnin, Jamie Day, Morgan Strimel & Kasey Dye examine political factors, stakeholder roles & potential solutions surrounding special educator shortages in the US.exceptionalchildren.org/blog…

“Attracting a high quality, well-prepared educator workforce fully reflective of racial, cultural & linguistic diversity is critical...I applaud the introduction of the DIVERSIFY Act, which will get us one step closer to this urgent goal.” - @DennisCavitt1 exceptionalchildren.org/blog…

Looking to dig deeper into cultural responsiveness in special education AND earn #PDHs for it? Join CEC and @DDEL_CEC for a monthly webinar series on supporting diverse exceptional learners. Learn more and register to access the series anywhere, anytime: tinyurl.com/s5u7x2k8

Why are you #4SpecialEducation? We’ll be telling Congress our reasons on July 19-23 at the virtual 2021 Special Education Legislative. Join us for #SELS2021 and share YOUR story with elected officials on Capitol Hill. Register: tinyurl.com/3crwjwck

High-quality transition instruction is key to helping students with exceptionalities truly succeed. Transition specialist Jamie Bittner shares how she uses CEC’s Life Centered Education (LCE) curriculum to support students as they transition to adult life.exceptionalchildren.org/blog…

Looking to share your expertise with the field by presenting at the CEC 2022 Convention & Expo? Tomorrow is the day to submit a convention workshop or research-to-practice deep dive proposal.⏲️ Visit our #CEC2022 page to learn more and submit. exceptionalchildren.org/conv…

Congrats, class of 2021, from the CEC Board of Directors! Remember: you got this—and don’t forget to join us tomorrow at our virtual Graduation Party to connect with veteran educators and CEC leaders eager to network and support you: tinyurl.com/d5st5728 #CECGrad2021

The #AmericanFamiliesPlan will help reverse educator shortages with:
✅$900M for special education teacher development
✅$400M for teacher prep at HBCUs, TCUs & MSIs
✅Doubling scholarships for future teachers & #ECEs
✅$2.8B for strategies that increase retention & diversity

When it comes down to it, special education teachers do it all. Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek — tag a special educator who’s all this (and more) in the comments below!👇