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19 Feb, 4 tweets, 4 min read
We have always been able to depend on @AFTWV to fight for the future #WVChildrenDeserve. And while we will face challenges over the next few months, I know that by working together, we’ll prevail in the long term.  
Right now, WV GOP lawmakers are working to continue the DeVos legacy of undermining public schools using charter schools, vouchers, union busting, and more. But we cannot lose hope and we cannot give up. #WVChildrenDeserve better.  
We may not have the leadership we hoped for in WV, but we have an opportunity w/. @JoeBiden to secure more resources for public education and #ReopenSafely to get people back into the classroom, & to pass #COVID19 relief with the #AmericanRescuePlan. actionnetwork.org/letters/worker…
I want to echo what my union brother @AlbertFralbert said: Don’t agonize, organize. We’ve built a coalition of allies, parents, students, educators, and community members. Together, we can build the #WVChildrenDeserve.  

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Thank you @NCPERS for inviting me to speak to your conference. Now, more than ever, we must work together as public employees to protect pensions and our democracy.
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Many school districts are trying to go back to in-person learning this week. The fact is both in school learning and safety are key, and because of all the disinformation, the disinvestment, the failure to tackle #covid, educators and school staff& many families are fearful.
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Boston and NYC have worked out extensive protocols with a real enforceable plan to make sure educators could do their jobs and keep their students safe and engaged.
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31 Jan
Thank you @CNN for having me on this morning to talk about school reopenings, #COVID19, vaccinations, and what we’ll need to #ReopenSafely.
Educators turned on a dime to make remote learning work, but we all want to be back in the classrooms. It’s why we’ve been working since April 2020 to #ReopenSafely.  aft.org/reopen-schools
Aligning vaccinations for educators in school buildings that are reopening and who want them and are is an important part of the reopening process, as NYC & Cleveland have shown. It’s what we’re working on elsewhere too.
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Students across America are watching this & tomorrow teachers will have acknowledge what is happening in DC today. You don’t have to be a civics teacher to know that this moment is going to be very difficult for so many educators across the country. Here are some free resources
In light of today’s events in the US Capitol, help students understand the foundations of democracy with @sharemylesson’s lesson and resource collection sharemylesson.com/collections/fo…
For two centuries, American political offices have peacefully transferred power after every election. Try this resource from @sharemylesson for middle & high school sharemylesson.com/teaching-resou…
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6 Jan
Hoping for these two.. but think about the history made already... @ossoff and @ReverendWarnock
And @ReverendWarnock just pulled ahead with 95% in #GaSen
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