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Kalie Walker

Plymouth, Washington, D.C., United States

Student Journalist at AWOL

Student Journalist at Freelance

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  • AI ‘Deepfakes’: A Disturbing Trend in School Cyberbullying

    2 weeks ago | nea.org | Kalie Walker

    The Impact of Deepfakes“When [deep fakes] happen, schools don't have a policy in place, they're taken by surprise,” explains Riana Pfefferkorn, a policy fellow at Stanford, who researches the law and policy implications of AI. “Educators and administrators may not even know about the existence of these sorts of ‘nudify’ apps.”Nudify apps are websites or phone apps that use AI to alter photos, usually to make nude images.

  • NEA Today | NEA

    1 month ago | nea.org | Kalie Walker |Tim Walker |Cindy Long |Brenda Álvarez

    Featured The Latest Art Feeds the Soul… And Grows Your Union! Download a new poster from NEA and put it up in your classroom or staff lounge! Remember you have a federally protected right to show the world that you are a union member. We're here to help you succeed in your career, advocate for public school students, and stay up to date on the latest education news. Sign up to stay informed.

  • What Was School Like for Students With Disabilities Before IDEA?

    1 month ago | nea.org | Kalie Walker

    Jean Crockett was a general education teacher before the U.S. Department of Education was established and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was implemented. She recalls having a student in her classroom in 1978 who was non-verbal and would bark during reading time. “I was unprepared for this child, but he was also unprepared for what he was stepping into,” Crockett says.

  • Aspiring Educators are Tackling Mental Health Issues on Campus

    1 month ago | nea.org | Kalie Walker

    Every Thursday for the last two years, Anna Buckley has led campus walks and facilitated student support groups where they talk, connect, and share their struggles. At first, she saw this volunteer work with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) as a way to help others. What she didn’t anticipate was how much she would need that space for herself. “I really sat down and [thought], I need help too,” Buckley says. “I was crying.

  • Raising Literacy Rates in the Digital Age

    1 month ago | nea.org | Kalie Walker

    When Marcia Hoyle Walkama started working in Brockton Public Schools, the average books in the library were around 30 years old. There were almost no books that reflected her students, who were from Haiti, Cape Verde and the Dominican Republic. In Brockton, Massachusetts, 49% of students’ first language is not English and 74% qualify as low-income. Hoyle Walkama says this is where the importance of the school library comes in.

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Kalie Walker
Kalie Walker @KalieWalker2
10 Apr 25

All it takes is one photo for an AI Deepfake to be made. In the digital age, our students are at risk https://t.co/mDblqevU3a

Kalie Walker
Kalie Walker @KalieWalker2
24 Mar 25

I was privileged enough to write the cover story for the Spring Edition of Aspiring Educators, which talks about mental health on college campuses. Check it out here! https://t.co/auVaY1lKg8

Kalie Walker
Kalie Walker @KalieWalker2
20 Mar 25

""More cracks opening up for students to slip through": I interviewed the first asst. secretary for special ed and rehab services and some cool experts to see how education was for students w disabilities before IDEA. https://t.co/vuu7qiNQpO