Matthew A. Kraft
@MatthewAKraft
Also at @matthewakraft.bsky.social Professor of Education and Economics. Former high school humanities teacher. Proud papa.
In 2022, as I was tucking my 7-year-old son into bed he said to me in a sleepy haze "Dad, global warming is bad. What are we going to do?" This❓from out of the blue ROCKED me I've spent the last several years searching for an answer Let me tell you about where I've landed 🧵
Great piece in @educationweek about SustainableED - our new initiative dedicated to advancing research at the intersection of education and climate change. @EdSustainable Sign up to join our growing network. 👇 🖊️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… edweek.org/leadership/how…
Dear @dwallacewells, Reading The Uninhabitable Earth was a deeply impactful experience for me that helped change the trajectory of my research. Thanks for your continued efforts to raise awareness about the consequences of climate change. - Matt
Schools are increasingly vulnerable to climate change & vital to advancing solutions Our synthesis illustrates why efforts to create more resilient schools & a more sustainable future need to be a central focus of education research, policy & practice edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1238 🧵
Dear @KHayhoe, @ayanaeliza, and @MichaelEMann, Your writing, research, and public engagement have inspired this work from the very beginning. Thanks for leading by example. - Matt
Schools are increasingly vulnerable to climate change & vital to advancing solutions Our synthesis illustrates why efforts to create more resilient schools & a more sustainable future need to be a central focus of education research, policy & practice edworkingpapers.com/ai25-1238 🧵