Randi Weingarten: "it makes people more alone and more isolated .. WHICH IS PART OF THE REASON OPENING SCHOOLS WERE SO IMPORTANT! Bring back the relationships .. bring people together! So that people can see that, you know, they're not just looking at their devices."
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BREAKING: Randi Weingarten’s teachers union contributed to "Defend Rural Texas PAC."
This PAC has contributed to two "Republicans" who voted against school choice: @BurnsForTexas & @Bailesfortx.
The union only publicly endorsed Democrats.
NEW campaign finance reports 👇🧵
Here is the contribution from "Texas AFT" to the "Defend Rural Texas PAC."
Texas AFT is the Texas affiliate of Randi Weingarten’s teachers union.
Here are the new campaign finance reports showing contributions from "Defend Rural Texas PAC" to DeWayne Burns (@BurnsForTexas) and Ernest Bailes (@Bailesfortx).
This is the PAC that received funding from the Texas affiliate of Randi Weingarten’s teachers union.
INBOX: A Texas school superintendent apparently met with district employees pressuring them to vote for the 16 Republicans who blocked school choice.
That sounds like illegal electioneering.
I just received the transcript AND audio of that meeting.
Buckle up. 👇🧵
My whistleblower says what follows is the transcribed audio from a Feb 7 staff meeting at Hargrave High School in @HuffmanISD.
Their superintendent, who pressured employees to vote for specific candidates, is Benny Soileau.
I will share the audio at the end of this thread. 🧵👇
.@HuffmanISD Superintendent Benny Soileau: "if we don't support those 16 representatives in the upcoming election, we roll into the next session almost assured that we're going to face a universal voucher bill that will change the face of public education for years"
NEW: Texas school district director and principal emails all staff telling them to vote in the Republican primary.
The email links to a website saying who to vote FOR/AGAINST.
Telling employees how to vote with district resources is illegal.
Whistleblower documents 👇🧵
EMAIL: "Here is a list of all candidates and whether or not the [sic] SUPPORT or OPPOSE Public School Education."
"Denton ISD will NOT be able to provide raises next year if legislation doesn't change!"
EMAIL: "we will provide coverage for all Borman employees to go and vote in the Texas Republican Primary."
SUPERINTENDENT: "If Texas educators do not come together & vote on the candidates that will support public schools, we are in trouble. We cannot wait."
SCOOP: A Texas public school superintendent sent a letter to staff railing against "a political ad attacking state Rep. Travis Clardy because of his opposition to school vouchers."
"I will not remain silent and must speak up"
I've obtained the whistleblower document 👇🧵
Gabriel A. Trujillo is the superintendent of Nacogdoches ISD.
Hey @NacISD why is your superintendent (@trujillo88) sending letters to staff attacking political ads?