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Exec Director of Class Size Matters, co-chair Parent Coalition for Student Privacy, & host of podcast & WBAI show, "Talk out of School"

Aug 15, 2020, 6 tweets

Terrence Martin of @DFT231t Detroit teachers says we can't put out students through this trauma again. #GettingitRight

Ashley Davis, Providence teacher says we've gotten better w/technology but still don't know when & how RI schools will start - possibly on Sept. 14 and unclear if remote or in-person. #gettingitright

.@JohannNeem @WWU we've all been put in terrible situation b/c of policy failures; but fears we may threat huge privatization threat. #GettingitRight 19th C. turned education as collective project public good funded via taxes. Parents creating pods for their kids & hiring tutors

Covid crisis boon to DeVos/privatization efforts. Yet if all schools were private how could they do better asks Askia Muhammed? @JohannNeem
they aren't if you're looking for community connection -also private schools don't outperform public schools #gettingitright

Zeph Capo (@UnionmanTX). speaks about wanting to keep teachers safe; won a temporary restraining order to keep TX schools closed. #gettingitright

Terrence Matin @DFT231. We are professionals & no way learning pods can replace us. Important for teachers to organize/mobilize/we have to hold the line for families as well as teachers. #gettingitright If we strike, follow us on social media, retweet & vote! #gettingitright

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