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Jaded but hopeful Libertarian leaning parent/former teacher. The road to hell is paved with an abundance of caution.

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Joined October 2020

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Jamie has a set a goal to spread the principle of Human Respect to as many people as possible by asking them to sign the pledge linked in the comments. He would like to have more referrals than any adult on The You are the Power team! Can you help him meet his goal? ❤️ 𝐃𝐨

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@RealSpikeCohen This really upsets me. A 90yo shouldn’t have to manage the shock & stress of the loss of routine & relationships, along with the shame of being kicked out. Worse still is how this org has undermined its cause by prioritizing a culture war. Edu does the same.

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11 months

Hi, “teacher here.” I spent 73k on my undergrad and a master’s in how to teach reading. I was left unprepared to help my own dyslexic child and the methods I learned through that highly depressing experience greatly benefited my non-dyslexic child, too. I left after eight years

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Attack on "Balanced Literacy" Is Attack on Professional Teachers, Research via @plthomasEdD

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@sw_holocron It’s good to see he is on a more positive path and that his mom is able to give him so much support.

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10 months

Alright, humans. Let’s get into it. Nazis murdered 17,000,000 people. M4L and other “conservative groups” want genitalia and explicit sex scenes out of kids’ libraries. They want to limit girls’ spaces to those with vaginas. They don’t want authority figures keeping secrets

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@mandylorianM @Spook_Stuff @Moms4Liberty This is uplifting.. It would be awesome if a Nazi racist organization did not get involved.. As in re-tweeting that mom’s accomplishments as something to do with them

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@cigar_sessions That’s what a cul de sac is for… everyone knows that.

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11 months

I didn’t vote for Trump. I don’t want him to run again, but I’ve never understood the hate towards Trump supporters. My FIL had a Trump sign in 2016. A neighbor stole it 2x, so he put it in his tree. I thought that was hilarious. The neighbor did not. He poisoned the tree and

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Trump Supporter: "All right, so tell me what just happened." Dunkin Donuts Worker: "The people in the back of the car right behind you said that you're a Trump supporter. And just to let us know." Trump Supporter: "So they warned you that the car in front of them, which is me,

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1 year

@nypost “Vegas teen raped girl as others laughed and filmed her crying for him to stop.” Fixed it for you.

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10 months

@hamill_law @RealSpikeCohen , you may be interested in this- mothers are trying to exercise their constitutional rights and the government’s lawyers are bringing pictures of the women’s children into the deposition and putting their home addresses on the record. @YATPOfficial .

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2 months

@BillboardChris What term do they use to refer to males? Person with a penis?

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1 year

My 2nd grader had his first ever performance in front of a crowd at school. His kindergarten show was canceled due to Covid policies. We came out to a rainbow. I’m taking it as a promise to never again let adults hurt kids through vibes-based policies.

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@againstgrmrs @GlendaleUSD @GAG_California It’s hard for many neurodivergent people to correctly identify pronouns. Its extremely ableist to punish them for it.

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@ChristinaPushaw I’ll never understand why the GoP didn’t get behind DeSantis. He handled Covid well. He does what he says he will do, he doesn’t engage in the mudslinging & he’s not a repeat of the suckiest election of all time.

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2 months

Someone pointed out an account where a local woman found a (gorgeous) picture from my wedding and compared it to a very unflattering, recent picture as if it were false advertising. Lol. That was from twenty years ago, and I have used those years so well. ❤️ I’ve had a career,

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3 years

“Our fully vaccinated animal care team is not wearing masks so that they can better communicate with each other and the dolphins.” I love this. I bet babies, toddlers, and preschool age humans would enjoy better communication, too. (Like they do in the UK) @AmerAcadPeds 👶🐬👧

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9 months

@cboyack . @HarrisonSD2 , is it true that you teach about the American Revolution but don’t know the history and origin of the Gadsen flag? Do you see the problem with that? The irony? I love how this mother stood up for her son. Be reflective practitioners, be humble, learn, apologize.

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8 months

Why is our district doing zoom parent/teacher conferences? I want to see my child’s work and talk with their teacher in-person- not on a remote call.

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10 months

I don’t understand why anyone ever thought it was a good idea to let kids bring their cellphones into the classroom. It’s inequitable, distracting, and there’s no way to limit content accessed at school.

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Unesco calls for global ban on phones in schools "Excessive mobile phone use was linked to reduced educational performance and that high levels of screen time had a negative effect on children’s emotional stability." ht @C_Hendrick

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9 months

@Moms4Liberty I was content to stay out of the debate on social transition until the policy began to change a child's name/pronouns w/out telling the parent. I've been watching the conversations @BillboardChris is having & he's making a difference. More people are willing to speak up.

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15 days

I was nervous about homeschooling, esp with it being very sudden- but it’s so nice to see him excited about EVERYTHING. LOL. He spends more time outside, reads, writes, learns & learns & learns. He seems happier & more confident. I could see us continuing this next year. 🤷‍♀️

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4 months

@libsoftiktok They also don’t always/often notify parents when the kids can’t read, write, spell, or numerate- but they don’t want you to have school choice, either. Wild.

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1 year

I live in Illinois. I think it’s acceptable to question where the budget is going when the kids aren’t learning to read, write, & numerate. Why aren’t we all asking?

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This is a perfect example of how the right wing weaponizes concerns about reading proficiency to make a political point, and suggest that because reading proficiency is low, school budgets are too big? 🤷‍♀️

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3 years

My kids have been back in school, full time, for a week. I swear our kinder took a six month leap in academics/maturity just by starting hybrid in January. The improvement for both of them now, full time, is immeasurable. We can’t ever let schools close like this again.

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1 year

@stillgray -And this is why parents are afraid to speak up.

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3 years

@DanaMarie262 Why aren’t people angry about this?

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4 months

@DrJBhattacharya September 21, 2020 No one should ever have said that kindergarten wasn’t essential.

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3 months

We talk about how schools aren’t teaching reading, spelling, writing, civics… and now math. We talk about how awful behavior is & how it impacts kids there to learn.. My 11yo asked me last year, “If I have to do all of this outside of school then why do you make me go?” Idk.

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Educational malpractice How many students pass state math assessments only because of outside tutoring?

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3 years

@rweingarten “Kids are resilient” is code for “we know this is terrible for them and aren’t doing anything about it.” It’s kind of like how schools teach reading. How is that working out?

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3 years

@chicagosmayor Why is this the picture you choose? Is she teaching in a children’s hospital?

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4 months

@saribethrose @Moms4Liberty Democracy is gov’t by the people, right? Are they not part of “the people?” Is silencing/ dehumanizing women you don’t agree with democratic? I thought everyday people speaking up was a central piece of a democratic society. Can you define liberty and democracy?

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@DrJBhattacharya Zoom kinder was a nightmare. Remote till the end of January. Hybrid until mid-April. Masked until late February, 2022. My son had the best, best teacher who went above and beyond and did all the right things, but he could not make it more than 2 hours/day.

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3 years

I wish I knew then that “He’s a reluctant writer,” “He doesn’t want to try invented spelling because he’s a perfectionist” and “Boys just don’t like to write” really meant “Your child can’t break apart, identify, and remember the sounds in words to spell them.”

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9 months

@AConcernedPare2 @SecCardona Does @SecCardona ever tweet about literacy? Or are all his tweets about sex books for minors? We limit their knowledge and perspective because we don’t teach them to read & write in public schools.

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8 months

Lol, I spoke too soon. Our 6th grader was super excited about the twice a week Lego League. It was supposed to be an intramural but they did tryouts because too many kids were interested. The friend he sits with on the bus made it. He did not. We always talk about how

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11 months

Do you want to see privilege on display? Jenn Binis has no children. She is not a teacher, researcher, professor, administrator, or journalist. @jennbinis As best I can tell, she’s the self appointed tone police of edutwitter It’s not just Moms for Liberty she want out- It’s

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3 years

@AmyJacobson @EWoodhouse7 @AlexBerenson @MorningAnswer Why do school boards act like this when a speaker takes off a mask? This is what our Emperor does when he speaks. Do you think someone stared yelling “Put your mask back on!” to him or this lady next to him? We have to have some sort of self awareness. This is insane.

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3 months

We had the IEP meeting! It went so well. They see what I see. He’s got great goals. He couldn’t be better supported. The first one where I didn’t cry/want to cry! Yay!

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11 months

Locally- Playgrounds/pools/natural water play areas closed until late-summer 2020. Schools were remote until late Jan, 2021 & Hybrid until mid-April, 2021. Masks were required until mid-Feb, 2022. People tightened their circles. Friendships solidified in those circles &

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Anthony LaMesa

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CDC: Pandemic brought highest rates of teen homicide, young adult suicide since 2001

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3 years

Flopper wants you to know that Literacy is a Social Justice Issue.

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9 months

@againstgrmrs It’s so absurdly reductive. We’ve gone from “You can do anything!” to “Stay inside those stereotypes or you’re not a real girl/boy.” Would Rosie the Riveter be considered a woman? She wore pants, worked outside the home, didn’t have fancy hair, and was… strong?

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9 months

@KeithOlbermann @Riley_Gaines_ Wow. Who is @KeithOlbermann and why is he such a misogynistic jerk?

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9 months

You guys. My boys are happy in school. Happy. 😍

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@missmulrooney It’s an incorrectly written question. It should say 2/3 of one item is not always equivalent to 4/6 of another.

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4 months

How many kids, as young as kindergarten, are using devices for most of the day in school? H/T @LDechovitz !

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2 months

I used to be *all in* on public schools. Then, we had some of the longest covid closures & mask requirements, the fight to get an evaluation, a teacher denying bullying by multiple kids, for a year, when it turned out to be common knowledge, and the depression & anxiety that

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2 months

@AJHuffs92 Parents: Perhaps, if it’s a misserable work environment for teachers and students, it’s time to embrace school choice. That would create competition & options for teachers. It would allow kids who don’t fit in the traditional classroom a way out. The response:

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@jk_rowling Every time. They love to roll on in and tell the parents how they should have spoken after we’ve taken the hits for everyone until it was “safe” to discuss. Open schools, masks, literacy, protecting female spaces…

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10 months

@andersleehere Lol, we have this book

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29 days

Homeschool perk- When work is done, we can go fishing. 🎣

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I understand the “sunk cost fallacy” of wanting schools to thrive because we invest in them. Does it make sense to spend 13 years advocating for your child in the public schools and hoping they win every admin/ teacher /staff /curriculum resource lottery and are in an

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10 months

I love the moms who are speaking up more than I can put into words, even when I don’t agree with them on everything. I love the moms who are making and learning from mistakes because they never wanted to be politicians- they just want to do right by kids. One question- can I

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I can’t tell you how many messages I’ve received from Moms who are so grateful to see @CaseyDeSantis ’ video. Literal tears after watching it. Our kids and families were put through hell but our lips aren’t even bloody yet. Fear us, tyrants. 🇺🇸💪🏼

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3 years

@vlal42 @ajlamesa @CDCDirector @CNN @WHO Her “impending doom” live breakdown should have been the last straw.

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9 months

I was called a “flaming transphobe” & the org I volunteered w/ was criticized because I said schools shouldn’t keep secrets from parents on this account. A dozen, or more, blocked me. Our education culture has an authoritarian problem. Why would anyone want to send their kids?

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Our 12yo is teaching our 9yo to be more comfortable with bike riding. 9yo says his brother is the best teacher - way better than mom or dad. I’m so proud of them. 😍❤️😍❤️😍

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3 years

@erichhartmann “Dr. Fauci may have authorized the research that caused the Covid-19 pandemic and killed millions.” People: Meh. “Dr. Fauci may have authorized the research that tortured Beagle puppies to death.” People: #ArrestFauci

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3 months

2/3 of fourth graders are not proficient in reading… writing is harder. What are schools for if not to teach reading, writing, & math?

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@RightMindsLLC @flix4chix @sage_stage Of course you agree with parents who blame the school for their kid's literacy problems...they're *paying* you. "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it."

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He passed not long after and the tree had to be taken down shortly after that. It was a burden for his widow. She had grafted every orchid he had given her to that tree. She lost them all because some jackass couldn’t handle a different opinion. (Picture- Not her tree!)

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10 months

Last April, I thought I was done advocating. I was called abuncha names and blocked by, what felt like, a fair number education people for not aligning, politically. I didn’t think there was a place for me, But I was wrong. Since then, I’ve given public comment before the state

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10 months

I hope people will read this article. 1/2 the population is conservative. Public schools are for the entire public. The way these moms are treated, especially when I see it from educators, is shameful.

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“They've done this despite the fact that every mom who joins surely knows she risks being slandered as an extremist, or a racist, or a Nazi” I am @Moms4Liberty

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3 months

I said this to a 62yo employee of the local high school. Her reaction was to post my house on her “anonymous” X account and call me a “dumb slice.” She’s welcome to come over anytime she wants to try acting like an adult. Come on, Naperville. You’re better than this- right?

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10 months

It’s gross. I’ll continue to work with every parent who has children in public schools because that is what teachers are supposed to do- But I’m going to post this tweet every time some turd starts using that word on my timeline when we are talking about getting all is to read.

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3 months

“𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞?” Parents DO notice, however: 1. 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 until they hit 3rd/4th grade and they can’t use pictures, words memorized like pictures, or rely solely on background knowledge any longer. 2.

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@mandylorianm @Moms4Liberty What are parents for if they don't make their kids do homework and they are out there pushing their false claims instead of spending time with their kids? How did a 4th grader get to the 4th grade without being able to read and write before the parents noticed? REALLY?!?!

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The boys are doing well in school. There's no bullying.. no coming home and crying.. no refusing to go. They're doing homework willingly. I'm not cringing whenever there's a call because it's probably bad news. I'm actually getting things done! Their teachers last year worked

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11 months

@NYmom4 We have remote on Election Day and snow days. I mark the kids absent. We say, “No, thank you.” An hour of remote ≠ a school day. The boys and I have a lot of “emotional damage” from the remote era and it’s not going to happen. That was a rough… 5,000 years.

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4 months

Don’t you love someone who is willing to speak up against the crowd? This is a great article.

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Sen. John Fetterman says ‘progressives left me’ as he urges action to secure border: ‘There is a crisis’

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Twitter is a cesspool. You’ve got conservatives and democrats duking it out in the comments, libertarians saying this is why we shouldn’t have government schools, and those of us in the middle asking you all, kindly, to get it together so we can teach all the kids how to read.

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4 months

@SafeSuburbsUSA @Joshmcbroom is a good one. He spoke up for kids during our prolonged era of closures (both schools & playgrounds) & masking. I remember when the former council considered making Naperville a sanctuary city in 2017. He’s a realist and I’m glad he is on the council now.

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@AlottaMalotta @fordnation @SylviaJonesMPP I am so sorry, Julia. What an awful ordeal to go through- how is she now? In my experience, nurses want these things shared far and wide. The people who set these conditions dismiss their concerns. Hopefully this will help bring attention to them.

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You guys, my little buddy was student of the week for his class. 😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️😍❤️

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1 year

“And two years later, they’re still laughing at their own cruelty.” That sums up so much of the last three years. Our youngest came home with gross masks many times, too. He often chewed holes through them. It was developmentally inappropriate to require it.

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That is crazy. Parents like me who objected were vilified. I went viral for that tweet calling this out crazy regime as cruel and senseless. And two years later, they're still laughing at their own cruelty.

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This lady is an incredible mother and a really good friend. I haven’t spoken at a meeting for awhile now, because I lose faith that it makes a difference. Listening to this in-person and seeing the board react reminds me that it really does.

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Parent (in my district tonight) urges district to end use of Units of Study after Teachers College to ‘Dissolve’ Lucy Calkins’ Reading and Writing Project. Couldn’t have said it better myself. Thank you for your voice lady at the podium.

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11 months

Why? What is the point of painting parents as far right extremists? What is the point of saying they’re trying to erase people? Who does this division help? “Mom groups” are a direct response to years of families feeling unheard, unwelcome, untaught, & unwanted. Of feeling

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Diana Leygerman

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There is no "divisiveness" in our community. There's far-right extremism attempting to rewrite history and erase marginalized groups. There are astroturfed groups, funded by those who aim to destroy public education. There's an effort to weaponize parenthood.

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9 months

@XXclusivelondon We need to speak more loudly about how deeply misogynistic society is becoming (again?). I’m so sorry. People worked and fought for so long to have the freedom to love who they want- It’s insane that they’re being attacked for wanting to continue that now.

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3 years

@JordanAbudayyeh “Right wind hacks.” “Supposed reporter” How is this disrespect any better than “mean tweets?” This is embarrassing. Children ARE low risk. Where is the data that they’re not, @JordanAbudayyeh ?

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@cboyack @yellowbird70 Of course he read Tuttle Twins. Nice work, @cboyack . That’s our favorite, too.

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8 months

You’ve got to be kidding me..

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38 Pittsburgh Public Schools facilities to transition to remote learning due to incoming high temps | @KDKA

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4 months

@beinlibertarian Lucas knew what he was doing with the prequels. People lose their republic because they give it away. The kids who grew up with them are now adults who should have paid more attention. I’ll die on this nerdy hill.

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@DrMaryHoward This is so incredibly disrespectful. It's a grassroots movement because the kids aren't learning. The parents have had to step in and do the job our public schools have abdicated.

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@txsalth2o Everyone says “out of respect” now. That’s why the vaccinated mask. That’s why kids are being forced to mask. People constantly say they do it out of respect or to make other people comfortable. We don’t even pretend to make evidence-based decisions anymore.

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9 months

“That knowledge must be earned,” my butt. Who do these people think they are, really? When you point at parents as DeStRoYiNg public schools, remember three fingers point right back at you. This crap is why I decided to join @Moms4Liberty . You should, too.

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Scarlett Johnson

9 months

“Remember, parents are not entitled to know their kids' identities. That knowledge must be earned. Teachers are often straddling this complex situation. In ECASD(Eau Claire Area School District), our priority is supporting the student.“

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Mandy

11 months

@AlottaMalotta That really sucks. I’m sorry. You work very hard to build bridges while others are trying to divide. Its awful to see people take that as an opportunity to make personal attacks.

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Mandy

9 months

How do you send your 11yo to a place where this is the school culture for middle school? Take a peek at the pages in the google drive. It looks like a wholesome kids book, doesn’t it? Maybe it will be about gay penguins. Who doesn’t love gay penguins?

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Mandy

4 months

@SafeSuburbsUSA If they pass this… they better turn off those red light cameras, too. Just saying.

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Mandy

1 month

Homeschool - Official Day 1 for 3rd Grade. Spelling Handwriting Study of Natural Rights & Human Respect -Research into terms (reading & watching examples) -Discussion to connect to personal experiences & other books -Composing short response -Writing it :) Math fact assessment

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8 months

@RealSpikeCohen

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3 months

@nypost I’m always told the system works exactly as intended.

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11 months

I am equally interested to see who is benefiting from the status quo. Have you spoken WITH the parents of dyslexic kids, former teachers, or even primary teachers? Are you interested in a twitter space where people can discuss these issues in real time?

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Paul Thomas

11 months

Embarrassing and interesting who is against this and who persists in misrepresenting it (probably selling something)

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Mandy

1 year

Open Schools parents may have been on the losing side; I’m not convinced it was the wrong one. Right, @DrJBhattacharya ? “It's time for America to grapple with the damage we've done to our nation's children in an effort to reduce the risk to ourselves.”

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@mandylorianM @Mrs_Wld_History @Debra_Tisler Open School parents didn’t accomplish a thing. Schools in Virginia were ALWAYS scheduled to open when they did.

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9 months

@bethanyshondark My biggest regret is believing in the public schools and not believing in myself. Almost anyone can homeschool. There are great academic programs if desired, social co-ops, & that small group or one-on-one attention is so beneficial. If I could redo it, I’d have kept them home.

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Mandy

8 months

@nypost Is this not the Babylon bee?

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10 months

@Moms4Liberty @rweingarten @4TiffanyJustice I’d love to see this as a panel discussion, @rweingarten . Do it for the parents, teachers, &/or adults who care about education and are sick of the politics. Please. Thanks.

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3 years

@ehanford It’s a terrible feeling. I found out when my child was diagnosed with dyslexia. I learned that the things I’d been doing to help him at home, and as a teacher with my own students, weren’t effective for the majority of kids. I even have master’s degree in reading. Thanks, BL. :(

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1 year

@WalkerBragman School-aged kids and families got screwed over. We were told schools would open, but they didn’t- and opening was pushed back two weeks at a time, making it difficult to plan for childcare or instruction. The wealthier parents paid for open private schools (sometimes in other

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8 months

The last three years have been f-ing hard. School refusal, bullying, exclusion, dyslexia & the ridiculous lengths you have to go to get them help. I think I’ve aged 50 years and it’s embarrassing, alienating, and sad when you just want your kids to be well adjusted and included.

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Naomi Fisher

2 years

It's not just traumatising for children. Parents suffer too. They tell me they have flashbacks of what they did when they thought that they couldn't listen to the child's distress, for fear of everything getting worse and being seen as a bad parent. 11/

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10 months

@DrP_Principal Thank you. Kids need this, especially now.

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3 years

@JenniferSey I opposed school choice when I was a public school teacher for all the common reasons. Now that I know only 1/3 of kids graduate with proficiency in language arts and most politicians send their kids to private schools, I’m 100% pro choice. Most can’t afford 10-20k tuition.

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Mandy

1 year

@BishopOnAir @GovPritzker Is anyone else tired of him buying off our government with his family money?

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Mandy

11 months

@Nicoletta0602 Standing up and speaking is hard, but it’s so much harder when you’re one of the only ones doing it. I wish there were less saying “thank you” and more saying public comments.

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Mandy

2 months

What do we think of the Waldorf school philosophy? Montessori? We have a child who scores high on academic testing, loves to learn, naturally curious, very verbal, loves the outdoors, needs to be social- cannot do the school structure.

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Mandy

22 days

I don’t post about our eldest much now- he’s at the age where he doesn’t want me to, but a quick update! He has grown from a struggling, shy child to a confident, brave kid who knows what he is about. He is doing well in school, has the kindest group of friends, is trying new

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Mandy

9 months

@GreyLadiesNYC @daniela127 is the best of us. She stood up for kids online and in-person. She showed up. That is brave as hell and something @GreyLadiesNYC will never experience.

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Angry mom crashes Mayor Adams' event, demands end to toddler mask...

“Three weeks ago, you told parents to trust you that you would unmask our toddlers,'' Daniela Jampel told Mayor Adams during an unrelated press conference.

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Mandy

9 months

Today should be my mom’s 68th birthday, but it’s our second without her here. She was an incredible mother and grandmother who is remembered and missed so much. Life is incredibly unfair. Hug &/or call your mom today if you can.

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