Shannon Gillikin
@sgillikin.bsky.social
Kindergarten teacher, union prez, coffee consumer
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If you’re looking for a story of powerful elites using state power to steal land, wreak havoc on the climate, and use narratives marginalizing out groups to reinforce their grip power only to be thrown out by a band of the common folk that make society great…you’re going to love Zootopia 2.
November 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
If you’re looking for a story of powerful elites using state power to steal land, wreak havoc on the climate, and use narratives marginalizing out groups to reinforce their grip power only to be thrown out by a band of the common folk that make society great…you’re going to love Zootopia 2.
It was day 67 of the school year so buy every teacher you know a drink.
November 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It was day 67 of the school year so buy every teacher you know a drink.
👇🏼 too bad CCS school board ignored all this evidence.
Putting cops in schools leads to bad outcomes. Here's a story about an ex-Charlottesville Police Department cop who has been working in Greene County schools
archive.ph/V7Kpa
archive.ph/V7Kpa
November 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
👇🏼 too bad CCS school board ignored all this evidence.
Took our K students to the central library today and their excitement over books and the beauty of the space was so lovely! Free field trips rock but if you’d like to sponsor a future trip for our babies… let me know ❤️
November 18, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Took our K students to the central library today and their excitement over books and the beauty of the space was so lovely! Free field trips rock but if you’d like to sponsor a future trip for our babies… let me know ❤️
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At UVA, we owe a lot to our own union @ucwva.bsky.social and @aaup.org who have helped organize and galvanize opposition to state and federal threats to academic freedom like the Compact
Struck this morning by how the win wasn’t from the UC system itself pushing back—it was its worker power through *unions* and aligned groups like @aaup.org defending UC interests, even though admin itself wasn’t.
There’s some kind of lesson here
There’s some kind of lesson here
One reason why elite schools (Columbia, Brown, Cornell) caving to Trump’s illegal impoundment and extortion is so galling — a betrayal, really — is that they would have won had they fought. By giving up, they guaranteed every other school will have to fight harder.
November 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
At UVA, we owe a lot to our own union @ucwva.bsky.social and @aaup.org who have helped organize and galvanize opposition to state and federal threats to academic freedom like the Compact
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Hey Cville peeps: Starbucks union workers are ON STRIKE. Please go somewhere here else: we have LOTS of good locally owned coffee shops! Atlas Coffee, Grit, Cville Coffee, and JBird come to mind (not exhaustive, don’t @ me, but DO make other suggestions!).
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Hey Cville peeps: Starbucks union workers are ON STRIKE. Please go somewhere here else: we have LOTS of good locally owned coffee shops! Atlas Coffee, Grit, Cville Coffee, and JBird come to mind (not exhaustive, don’t @ me, but DO make other suggestions!).
Truly love that small town life means I can go on a run to the library to turn in my students’ library card applications so they will get cards on our field trip next week 📚 ❤️
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Truly love that small town life means I can go on a run to the library to turn in my students’ library card applications so they will get cards on our field trip next week 📚 ❤️
I had the privilege of teaching @zysaidso.bsky.social in 3rd grade social studies. What a full circle moment to cast my vote and watch her win ❤️
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I had the privilege of teaching @zysaidso.bsky.social in 3rd grade social studies. What a full circle moment to cast my vote and watch her win ❤️
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good morning charlottesville!! what a lovely day to not vote for a school board candidate who promised to keep police out of schools and then voted in favor of it anyway, without robust data or engagement with the public!!
![keep police out of cville schools! 2025 school board candidate guide.
zyahna bryant [✓]: opposed school resource officers
lisa torres [✓]: voted against SROs
dashad cooper: supports SROs
emily dooley: voted for SROs as chair
VOTE NOV. 4 2025](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5c65uqakb4kmnss5zgdsfego/bafkreigtzoco436sa3a4yyypdzwlolw4wr76rnagjouj7qxptpbsit37na@jpeg)
November 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
good morning charlottesville!! what a lovely day to not vote for a school board candidate who promised to keep police out of schools and then voted in favor of it anyway, without robust data or engagement with the public!!
There is nothing funnier than watching my coworkers teach reading and math in full costumes. I love elementary school!
October 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
There is nothing funnier than watching my coworkers teach reading and math in full costumes. I love elementary school!
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Today is a good day to make a donation to a food bank.
October 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Today is a good day to make a donation to a food bank.
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
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This Chicago union boss endlessly provokes the right. She's about to expand her power. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
This Chicago Teachers Union boss endlessly provokes the right. She's about to expand her power.
Stacy Davis Gates unanimously won election Saturday to be the next president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers.
www.nbcnews.com
October 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
This Chicago union boss endlessly provokes the right. She's about to expand her power. www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
My kids were discussing the heist at the Louvre tonight so now of course we are watching Oceans 11. This movie is so good.
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
My kids were discussing the heist at the Louvre tonight so now of course we are watching Oceans 11. This movie is so good.
Just drive my kids through Southwood and then past Covenant and we did some googling of tuition. A real charlottesville experience.
October 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Just drive my kids through Southwood and then past Covenant and we did some googling of tuition. A real charlottesville experience.
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My school went into lockdown at the end of the day. For almost 10 minutes, I stood against a wall with tears streaming down my face, holding the hand of our custodian, hoping my sister down the hall knows the lockdown protocol, and waiting for an all clear.
Why the fuck do we have to live this way?
Why the fuck do we have to live this way?
October 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
My school went into lockdown at the end of the day. For almost 10 minutes, I stood against a wall with tears streaming down my face, holding the hand of our custodian, hoping my sister down the hall knows the lockdown protocol, and waiting for an all clear.
Why the fuck do we have to live this way?
Why the fuck do we have to live this way?
School board candidate forum… let’s goooo
October 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
School board candidate forum… let’s goooo
Remember your why…
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
rm -rf ~/
rm -rf ~/
"The chancellor approved it"
October 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Remember your why…
For today’s icebreaker we…
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
rm -rf ~/
rm -rf ~/
"The chancellor approved it"
October 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
For today’s icebreaker we…
Can a custodian come…
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
rm -rf ~/
rm -rf ~/
"The chancellor approved it"
October 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Can a custodian come…
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📚🗳️👇🏼👇🏽
hi charlottesville! if you're voting in the city school board election this november, there are four candidates running for three seats. here's where they stand on the return of police to our schools:
![keep police out of cville schools! 2025 school board candidate guide.
zyahna bryant [✓]: opposed school resource officers
lisa torres [✓]: voted against SROs
dashad cooper: supports SROs
emily dooley: voted for SROs as chair
VOTE NOV. 4 2025](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:5c65uqakb4kmnss5zgdsfego/bafkreidmmqns3ggd3utg2v3je3fhavu6aigbepttrkajzftsahpxc24lim@jpeg)
October 8, 2025 at 8:04 PM
📚🗳️👇🏼👇🏽
It’s a good day to bargain a contract!
October 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
It’s a good day to bargain a contract!
5th st Food Lion is where the people are… saw two union presidents, a school board members, and some parents!
October 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
5th st Food Lion is where the people are… saw two union presidents, a school board members, and some parents!
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ACTION FOR ALBEMARLE CO residents: Do you think our teachers deserve a guaranteed lunch break? Or that when they retire, teachers s/b compensated for their *earned* unused sick days?
Email the school board-say you support our school staff:
[email protected]
Info: tinyurl.com/AEABARGProp
Email the school board-say you support our school staff:
[email protected]
Info: tinyurl.com/AEABARGProp
AEA Contract Proposal one-pagers.pdf
tinyurl.com
September 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
ACTION FOR ALBEMARLE CO residents: Do you think our teachers deserve a guaranteed lunch break? Or that when they retire, teachers s/b compensated for their *earned* unused sick days?
Email the school board-say you support our school staff:
[email protected]
Info: tinyurl.com/AEABARGProp
Email the school board-say you support our school staff:
[email protected]
Info: tinyurl.com/AEABARGProp