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Hey 👋 #educators and defenders of #publicschools:
Got an angry #MAGA family relative at your #Thanksgiving 🦃 table who likes to yell at you about #publiceducation?
Here’s a short “well actually” sheet to 👏 back:
@Network4pubEd @NPEaction @PV4PS
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Hey 👋 #educators and defenders of #publicschools:
Got an angry #MAGA family relative at your #Thanksgiving 🦃 table who likes to yell at you about #publiceducation?
Here’s a short “well actually” sheet to 👏 back:
@Network4pubEd @NPEaction @PV4PS
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“I’m sick of just throwing money at #schools that just waste it!”
Well, actually, Aunt Betsy, investing in #publiceducation is one of the best things taxpayers can do—more $$, better outcomes. @KiraboJackson
chalkbeat.org/2018/12/17/211…
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Well, actually, Aunt Betsy, investing in #publiceducation is one of the best things taxpayers can do—more $$, better outcomes. @KiraboJackson
chalkbeat.org/2018/12/17/211…
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“And all this crime you damn liberals have going around too!”
Well, actually, spending more $$ on #schools helps reduce long term #crime rates too! @fordschool @BrittanyEdPol @JasonBaron4
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fordschool.umich.edu/news/2022/inve…
Well, actually, spending more $$ on #schools helps reduce long term #crime rates too! @fordschool @BrittanyEdPol @JasonBaron4
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fordschool.umich.edu/news/2022/inve…
“And I’m sick of these unions keeping bad #teachers around just for their experience!”
Well, actually, newer studies show teachers do improve practice over time and the best never drop #learning to #teach! @MatthewAKraft @BadassTeachersA
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hechingerreport.org/proof-points-d…
Well, actually, newer studies show teachers do improve practice over time and the best never drop #learning to #teach! @MatthewAKraft @BadassTeachersA
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hechingerreport.org/proof-points-d…
“Fauci and his ilk just masked us to take our liberty! Masks didn’t help MY kids!”
Well, actually, latest data clearly show masking helped reduce #COVID19 spread in #schools
@ToriCowger
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washingtonpost.com/education/2022…
Well, actually, latest data clearly show masking helped reduce #COVID19 spread in #schools
@ToriCowger
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washingtonpost.com/education/2022…
“I don’t trust #publicschools #teachers around my kids!”
Well, actually, you’ve been listening to Fox News again Uncle Tucker. We know the culture war is a (ahem) #Trump-ed up debate designed specifically to whip you into a factless frenzy and hate schools and #teachers
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Well, actually, you’ve been listening to Fox News again Uncle Tucker. We know the culture war is a (ahem) #Trump-ed up debate designed specifically to whip you into a factless frenzy and hate schools and #teachers
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“MY tax dollars should fund #students not systems!”
Well actually Uncle Tudor, that already happens in many places. Just come out and admit you want #schoolvouchers
detroitnews.com/story/opinion/…
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Well actually Uncle Tudor, that already happens in many places. Just come out and admit you want #schoolvouchers
detroitnews.com/story/opinion/…
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“Fine! I want #schoolvouchers—I mean Hope/Opportunity whatchamacallits! We need to fund students not systems!”
Well actually (and nice use of @BetsyDeVos marketing slogan), vouchers mostly just go to kids already in private schools without them
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Well actually (and nice use of @BetsyDeVos marketing slogan), vouchers mostly just go to kids already in private schools without them
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“The government shut down #schools and caused my kids’ learning to drop!”
Well actually, if you’re concerned about #COVID19 impacts on #learning, #schoolvouchers, doubled pandemic and even Hurricane Katrina impacts on academics where they’ve been tried!
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Well actually, if you’re concerned about #COVID19 impacts on #learning, #schoolvouchers, doubled pandemic and even Hurricane Katrina impacts on academics where they’ve been tried!
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By this time your angry #MAGA relative will be likely asleep or passed out from the Turkey and the Wild Turkey too.
But the bottom line is: No schools are perfect because humans aren’t perfect. But by and large research affirms a vigorous commitment to #publiceducation.
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But the bottom line is: No schools are perfect because humans aren’t perfect. But by and large research affirms a vigorous commitment to #publiceducation.
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