Advocates for #openschools were exactly 0% surprised by the Oakley School Board incident.
Honestly, their hot mic comments were tame compared to the barbs lobbed #onhere.... by teachers.
Honestly, their hot mic comments were tame compared to the barbs lobbed #onhere.... by teachers.
https://twitter.com/nyc_stateofmind/status/1363272998782926848
Parents are accused of not caring of teachers die... when in fact, we have simply read @CDCgov studies like this one: cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/7…...
Of being sick of their kids...
Parents who talk about kids w/ mental health issues are told that better parenting would address it...
Of being sick of their kids...
Parents who talk about kids w/ mental health issues are told that better parenting would address it...
And of course my favorite, that they want to kill their own kids.
This gem is from a SLP.
This gem is from a SLP.
https://twitter.com/hellcatmaggie13/status/1359968346834407428
Countless examples. These aren’t even the worst.
We’ve heard many parents say they tried tweeting in support of #openschools but felt turned-off by this and retreated to FB groups. (The overwhelming majority of parent advocate chatter is in FB, always has been.)
We’ve heard many parents say they tried tweeting in support of #openschools but felt turned-off by this and retreated to FB groups. (The overwhelming majority of parent advocate chatter is in FB, always has been.)
Here’s a NYC teacher encouraging people to trash parent advocates to journalists++. Charming!
She also reinforces parents’ sense that many NYC journos are *extremely* chummy w their teacher sources (witness their Twitter engagement). Unionized newsroom solidarity?
She also reinforces parents’ sense that many NYC journos are *extremely* chummy w their teacher sources (witness their Twitter engagement). Unionized newsroom solidarity?
Because we must correct misinfo #onhere: I haven’t seen any parent doxx any teacher, anywhere in #openschools advocacy. I mean, please.
Parents aren’t the only ones who’ve noticed.
Here’s a reflection from a reporter:
Here’s a reflection from a reporter:
https://twitter.com/hknightsf/status/1358162462135078912
Aaand, right on time...
Can’t even finish a thread without an incoming nastygram. Again, zero percent surprising, given the state of the discourse.
Can’t even finish a thread without an incoming nastygram. Again, zero percent surprising, given the state of the discourse.
In any case, the strong reactions to @esanzi’s tweet are no surprise.
I know it’s a pandemic and everyone’s frazzled, but I still marvel at the dynamic.
When did asking that society prioritize children become so controversial?
I know it’s a pandemic and everyone’s frazzled, but I still marvel at the dynamic.
When did asking that society prioritize children become so controversial?
https://twitter.com/esanzi/status/1363281060591722497
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