Thread by @BillyCorben

Florida @GovRonDeSantis recommendation for new Education Commissioner @SenMannyDiazJr is VP at state’s largest for-profit charter school company, accused of being a "pervert" and "inappropriate teacher" by former students at Hialeah Miami Lakes High School miamiherald.com/news/local/edu…

“Manny Diaz has done a great job in the Legislature on education issues ranging from teacher pay to parental rights and choice. I am confident that he will serve our state well as the Commissioner of Education." — @GovRonDeSantis, April 21, 2022 flgov.com/2022/04/21/gov…

Florida ranks lowest for education spending: @SenMannyDiazJr colluded with @ErikFresenFL (in-law of his charter school employer) to give charters more money with less accountability. Fresen went to jail for not filing a tax return during 8 years in office. miamiherald.com/news/local/edu…

These charter schools that @SenMannyDiazJr gets paid to pimp while legislating the destruction of public schools are just another Florida fraud: we top the nation in charter school closures #BecauseFlorida reimaginedonline.org/2016/02/florid…

Florida GOP @SenMannyDiazJr slashed public school safety funds by over $11 million prior to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre, then voted NO on a special session to address gun violence #BecauseFlorida: miamiherald.com/news/local/new…

After @SenMannyDiazJr voted against hearing an assault weapons ban bill, he liked article by "an infamous homophobe and proud sexist" accusing Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre survivors of "lying" #BecauseFlorida miaminewtimes.com/news/florida-l…

Students of @SenMannyDiazJr at Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School say he's "a pervert...who talked about 'rolling at [Miami nightclub] Space'" and "would roll on ecstasy and party with students. Some said they saw him leaving campus rolling blunts in his car." #BecauseMiami