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WEAR AND SHARE FOR KINDNESS ACCEPTANCE INCLUSION PACER.ORG/UNITYDAY Sponsored by PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center since 2011 #UNITYEVERYDAY OCT 19, 2022 Major Support for Educators, Teachers Unions PACE and the University of Southern California Rossier School of Educa- tion's annual poll of California voters in July 2022 asked respondents' opinions of and priorities for public education. The poll, "Assessing Vot- ers' and Parents' Perspectives on Current Threats to Public Education," notes the "significant increase" in support for teachers unions among parents between 2018 and 2022 â +11 percentage points. Top findings include: Politicization of and Support for Public Education: More than 68 percent of voters repor ted that "public education is under attack in the United States." Yet suppor t for public education remains strong: 85 percent agreed that "we cannot have an effective democracy without good public education." Strong Support for Educators and Their Unions: Forty-nine percent of voters gave California teachers a grade of A or B; 59 percent gave their local teachers these high marks. Voters and parents continued to support teachers unions' impact on Kâ12 education throughout the pandemic, with 50 per- cent of voters overall and 69 percent of parents reporting "California teachers unions have a positive impact on the quality of education in Kâ12 schools." These findings are in line with parent and community support as teacher unions seek to improve teaching and learning conditions so educators can provide students with a quality educa- tion; see "Surf City Solidarity" (page 27) for a recent example. For the full poll report, go to edpolicyinca.org. Spotlight on School Psychologists During November 7-11, schools across the country mark National School Psychology Week (NSPW) to highlight the important work school psycholo- gists and other educators do to help all students thrive. This year 's theme from the National Association of School Psychologists is " Together We Shine." To start conversations and promote the week at your school, download this poster at nasponline.org. Daylight Saving Time, Nov. 6 Don't forget: Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 a.m. Clocks are set back one hour â meaning an additional hour of sleep! www.nasponline.org School Psychologists: Helping Children Thrive. In School. At Home. In Life. TOGETHER N A T I O N A L S C H O O L P S Y C H O L O G Y W E E K Stop Bullying One out of five students report being bullied at school or online; these students are at increased risk for depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, lower academic achievement and drop- ping out of school. Educators, students, parents and community members all play vital roles in preventing bullying. This October, National Bullying Prevention Month, promote kindness, acceptance and inclusion among your students. Oct. 19 is designated as Unity Day, when supporters can wear orange. The PACER Center (pacer.org) offers K-12 activity kits as well as middle and high school lesson plans. Find more at stopbullying.gov. PACER Center 10 cta.org In the Know N E W S & N O T E S