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12 Aug, 4 tweets, 3 min read
With the Delta variant spreading, we must do everything possible to keep students, educators & communities safe. Thank you @SquawkCNBC for having me on today to talk about #Back2School.  
Safety needs to be the North Star of our #Back2School plans, and we should be working with employers on vaccine policies in the workplace, so workers have a voice in that decision making.  
Kids under 12 can't get vaccines yet, and the Delta variant is very transmissible. We need to be in school with students, but we need to be safe. The safest way to do that is with vaccines, and the second safest way is with masking.  
We also need to meet fear with facts, to clear up misinformation about #COVID19 vaccines, and to make sure everyone feels safe in schools. Our @AFTUnion members have gone above and beyond this year, and with getting vaccinated. They are heroes.  

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12 Aug
I continued our #Back2School tour in Scranton today. @sftlocal1147 organized two different community events.
At the first event, we gave out books and school supplies, children had face painting and games. The joy for #BAck2School was clear.
I especially loved that both events had vaccine clinics. Free vaccines and information on the vaccines for parents and eligible students. #VaccinesAreSafe
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11 Aug
There has been an overwhelming amount of both COVID and vaccine misinformation being peddled and it is putting lives at risk. Let’s debunk a few of these myths and quell some fears! 🧵
Bad actors have been saying the COVID–19 vaccine will do everything from government tracking to DNA alterations. All it does is tell what’s already there how to fight back against this virus. studio.twitter.com/library/3_1423…
A lot of child bearing people have voiced concerns about the vaccine and how it affects us reproductively. Luckily, the science has shown that those currently or trying to get pregnant are a-okay to get vaccinated! studio.twitter.com/library/3_1423…
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21 Feb
First, in the era of school shootings, it’s in really bad taste for Don Jr. to attack teachers on front of a wall full of guns. It’s gross. It feels like a threat in this climate. And right on the heels of the Parkland anniversary. 
Second, while his father did NOTHING to help us, we’ve fought for safe reopening of schools since April. His dad’s administration gave no guidance on reopening, didn’t track COIVD in schools nationally, and interfered with the CDC.
Now we’re working across the country to make sure we can put the safeguards in place to reopen safely. I wrote about it again today. aftvoices.org/a-road-map-to-…
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19 Feb
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…
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3 Feb
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.
While people are struggling from the effects of #COVID19 and racial inequality, they’re also facing another crisis: The prospect of retirement insecurity. It’s up to us to ensure every American has the #FreedomToThrive.
We must also make sure we’re not funding lawmakers and organizations trying to destroy our democracy. It’s prudent that public pension funds investigate whether their members’ deferred wages are invested with firms that enabled this attempted coup.
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2 Feb
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.
We can combat the fear- with science, rea sources, working together & safeguards. The CDC’s recent guidance suggests that with the right precautions, school reopening can be done safely, but people need the blue print.
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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