Annie Forest

Annie Forest on stage in front of a large crowd with a word cloud on the screen showing words such as math, ashamed, stress, hate.

Annie Forest on stage in front of a large crowd with a quote on the screen saying “sometimes wrong answers are the right answer to a different problem -Marilyn Burns”

Annie Forest on stage with screen showing a continuum from Rachel Lambert’s book.

I had the opportunity to share some mathy ideas as a keynote speaker yesterday. 🎤

Shared a favorite quote from @mburnsmath.bsky.social. Also shared @tracyzager.bsky.social’s book, Slow Reveal Graphs @jennalaib.bsky.social, Open Middle @robertkaplinsky.com & @mathematize4all.bsky.social’s book ✨🥰

An alert, in English, letting people know federal immigration agents took one person near the intersection of Armitage and Kedvale, in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood, around 7 a.m. on 2/24/2026.

An alert, in Spanish, letting people know federal immigration agents took one person near the intersection of Armitage and Kedvale, in Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood, around 7 a.m. on 2/24/2026.

An alert, in English and Spanish, letting people know federal immigration agents were seen at a gas station near 16th and Ridgeland in the Chicago suburb of Berwyn around 8 a.m. on 2/24/2026.

Getting word of federal immigration agents operating in multiple areas around Chicagoland this morning. Rapid responders report agents took at least one person around 7 a.m. from Chicago's Hermosa neighborhood; agents were also seen in the suburb of Berwyn, though it's not clear if anyone was taken.

Fidelity Means Different Things to Different People If you are in education, you've heard the word "fidelity." What does it mean to you?

And turns out everyone has a different definition of fidelity anyway! 🤪

annieforest.substack.com/p/fidelity-m...

Reading American history will break your heart a thousand times but it will also fill you with such admiration and awe for all the people who were excluded from the protection of America’s founding principles and fought to promote, protect and expand them anyways

Strange what some folks understand as political. This was absolutely an explicitly political performance.

Like Kendrick, political as hell precisely because it doesn't bother to acknowledge the haters. They're irrelevant, beneath attention. And nothing is more intolerable to fascists than the thought that their enemies are cool, enjoying themselves, and not thinking about them.

Don't know where to start with all the things I loved about this halftime show but it was brilliant. The staging, the sugar cane, the representation, the dancing, the JOY. Yes, yes, yes.

Loved it!!! 😍

Relentless 🤩

Joy!

Buster Bunny from the show “Arthur”’wearing sunglasses and looking cool. Text above for PBS kids saying “we’ve always loved a bad bunny.”

Omg. I’m snort laughing. I can’t love this more @pbs.org

They sang “American Idiot”

Me wearing a black t-shirt that says “Green Day”

14 year old me: I love Green Day! Billie Joe is so cute. *hangs posters in room*
20’s me: still love! Views align.
30’s me: yep, 💚
40’s me: *whew! Of course views align. People angry that Green Day is political? Haha* Yesss, go Green Day!

Agree. I loved it. Have loved Green Day (and crush on Billie Joe) since high school! 😍🎸

Maybe? I couldn’t tell. Overall I thought it was good- was kinda hoping for a bit more punk vibe/push back on what’s going on.

Still, Green Day fan since high school. 💚

Sending love. It sounds like he had a very interesting life! Also love knowing more about your story. ❤️

67 and 69 are examples of the twin laughs conjecture

Good afternoon from downtown Chicago, where despite heavy snowfall, thousands have gathered for an anti-ICE/CBP demonstration in solidarity with the Twin Cities. More are still streaming in.

Lt. Illinois Gov. Juliana Stratton just addressed the crowd, and called for ICE to be abolished.

One of the best organizers I know in the Twin Cities has a great line, "We can't always take away the hurt, but we can take away the alone."

I just did this with some teachers the other day!!

The "pedagogy of poverty" revisited: Recent nationwide evidence confirms once again that low-income and minority students are far more likely to get the least beneficial kind of teaching (viz., teacher-centered direct instruction) - in this case, in 8th/9th grade math classes: tinyurl.com/jufem2mu

Two small children hold signs they made. "LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE!" "ICE GIT OUT YA FUCKIN DUMBIES 😡"

Gotta remind yourself not to cry when you see the kid's signs.

It's negative -25°F and tears are dangerous.

"LEAVE MY FRIENDS ALONE!"

"ICE GIT OUT YA FUCKIN DUMBIES 😡"

US officially exits World Health Organization, accusing agency of straying 'from its core mission' The U.S. has officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, HHS and the Department of State announced on Thursday.

The U.S. officially exits the World Health Organization. I know we are beyond asking why the Regime does the awful things they do because the answer is always greed, hatefulness or stupidity but sometimes I just can’t help wondering WTF is wrong with these people.
abcnews.go.com/Health/us-of...

It's annoying that we already had so many existing problems to solve before these assholes created a bunch of new ones for no reason

@johngolden.bsky.social did you see this? Might be something for your Stats for teachers course.

I’m teaching math methods for special education preservice teachers this semester. Saving this article to share when we talk about data and statistics!

Also, I feel like my data and graph-loving pal, @jennalaib.bsky.social would like this!

I don’t know why anyone’s still talking about reforming ICE.

It’s out of control. There is nothing here to save.

Well everyone. Another long day in the books. Good night. May tomorrow bring us more justice and some peace.

Sending love from Chicago.

Trying to navigate this all while then also trying to just do “normal” things like make dinner for my kids is hard. What are we doing?!

Eek!!