Thank you everyone for the support and words of encouragement! Let’s get started! This moment was bittersweet. Ready to get to work!

☀️ Make this summer one for the books! Discover books and ideas to keep students reading all summer here: scholastic.com/teachers/teac…

Teacher Appreciation Week If people truly understood what teachers do… we wouldn’t need a week for this. It would be every day. Because this job asks more of you than people realize. It’s patience when you’re exhausted. It’s showing up when it would be easier not to. It’s believing in kids on the days they don’t believe in themselves. It’s the quiet kid you don’t give up on. The tough kid you keep showing up for. The moment a student finally thinks… maybe I can. That’s the work. And it matters more than people realize. So thank you. For caring the way you do. For showing up the way you do. For the difference you make in the lives of your students!

Different cultures. One community. This morning at Taste of Alief, it wasn’t just about food—it was about people. The people who show up. The people who give. The people who pour into our students every single day. Grateful for every hand, every heart, every smile that made this happen. This is Alief. One of a kind. #AliefProud

Networking with powerful leaders & entrepreneurs! ✨ @AliefISD continues to create opportunities that connect and propel our students forward. Excited for what’s ahead—see you at YEW 2027! @amerasolutions #RebeccaContreras #AvantGarde4USA

Representing @AliefISD in Washington, DC at the #YoungEnterprisingWomen National Conference! ✨ Preparing for our future, building connections, and walking in empowerment. @jacobskarend @SK4DL @AliefCounseling

Powerful. 🌱

So true.

April is the Month of the Military Child! Join Alief ISD in honoring the strength, resilience, and sacrifices of our military-connected students and their families. Let’s show our support by wearing purple on Purple Up Day on Wednesday, April 15!

☀️ Summer Fest 2026 is BACK! Hands-on learning, STEM, sports, creativity & leadership for Grades 1–8. We’re building future leaders and aiming for 1,000 students! This isn’t summer school… it’s an EXPERIENCE. 🔥 #SummerFest2026 #AliefISD #FutureLeaders

Make sure to include yourself in the list of things you need to care of this week Image: instagram.com/thelovelandfou…

There's no tired like T-tired. And there's nothing that compares to the difference you make each day. ❤️ (Spotted by educator Brent Coley)

This is my favorite part of being in education—pouring into our students so they know their future is bright. 💕✨ This conference was all about girl power: empowering, uplifting, and affirming.

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Is teaching a profession? Here’s the real definition. A profession is defined by six things: Specialized training A unique body of knowledge Clear standards and ethics Professional judgment Service to society Ongoing development Teaching meets EVERY ONE of those criteria. So why do some people act like it’s not a profession? Because we’ve spent years undermining the very things that make it a profession: We scripted teachers. We standardized everything. We minimized expertise. We paid professionals inadequately. We gave more criticism than respect. But the truth is this: Teaching is a profession. In fact, It’s the profession that makes every other profession possible.

Thankful to all of the students, staff and volunteers who came out to support the @AliefISD Annual Thanksgiving 🦃 Food Drive!!

Top 10!

Finally a 6-7 we can get behind! 🦃 🌐 teachergoals.com

Impressive work from our LEGO club members today! There was an aviation theme in the air 🚀 ⁦@LEGO_Education⁩ ⁦@ReesStars⁩ ⁦@AliefScience⁩ ⁦@AliefTech⁩

This is important! 🧡 🌐 teachergoals.com

Update! The Nutcracker Workshop this weekend has a new location — we’ll now be at Hastings 9th Grade Center! Attending the workshop will also get you $10 off your audition cost on the 23rd! Don’t miss this magical opportunity!