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AFT Prez. Teacher, Unionist. Fighting 4 children & communities, democracy & justice, public ed & healthcare as a right. Wife of . Pronouns: She/her

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    11 hours ago

    Today is the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa race massacre. takes us through the history of Tulsa's Greenwood district&the devastation that occurred in 1921 when a white mob attacked the community.

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  2. 39 minutes ago

    Huge congrats to . I’m proud of all the work member did for this election and I’m looking forward to working with you in DC!

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  3. 10 hours ago

    “We can't just choose to learn what we want to know and not what we should know. We should know the good, the bad, the everything. That's what great nations do,"Biden said

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  4. 10 hours ago

    Glad to see this ruling in Missouri. The law was a blatant attempt to undermine the power of workers.

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  5. 10 hours ago

    That may start .. as everyone w/ whom I spoke said with the ability to form a new government .. that replaces Bibi

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  6. 10 hours ago

    I keep hearing what the students and educators at said... we must engage with each other, we must have the difficult conversations, we must see each other ..

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  7. 10 hours ago

    All week- everyone we spoke with.. want their families to live without a constant sense of terror and unease. They want leaders that solve problems, not incite more.

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  8. 10 hours ago

    Of course the core issues are complicated- shared society and co-existence, social and economic well being, public education , health care, safety and security , peace, democracy and justice .

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  9. 10 hours ago

    There is much energy -after the last conflict - at-least among my colleagues and friends and others with whom and I met to not just address symptoms , but find solutions for both Israeli Jews and Palestinians of core issues ..

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  10. 11 hours ago

    Today was a whirlwind day- in Tel Aviv - meeting with labor and educational leaders including histadrut leaders and former minister of education Yuli Tamir , journalists, and dear friends like &

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  11. 11 hours ago

    You can never compare health-related restrictions with yellow stars, gas chambers & other Nazi atrocities. Such comparisons demean the Holocaust & contaminate American political speech.”

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  12. 11 hours ago

    Educators know better than anyone: In-person learning is best. We’re excited to get back into the classroom safely and meet students’ passion with purpose.  

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  13. 11 hours ago

    Unions are how we accomplish together what is impossible alone.  

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  14. 11 hours ago

    It’s time to bring students and educators back into the classrooms. And with layered mitigation, vaccination, and testing, we can make schools safe places for all kids to thrive.  

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  15. 11 hours ago

    Educators, parents and community came together in Missouri to stop these harmful bills. It was an incredible show of solidarity.

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  16. 11 hours ago

    The violence and hatred Greenwood faced is still alive and well a century later. It’s important now more than ever to teach our history honestly so we may learn from it.

    is 5/31-6/1. Use this book discussion guide to open the discussion about one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history:
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    11 hours ago

    “My fellow Americans this was not a riot, this was a massacre.” - speaking about Tulsa Race Massacre

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  18. 11 hours ago

    Maybe the beautiful sunset as we left Tel Aviv reminds us that hope and beauty is possible

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  19. 12 hours ago

    Great piece from on how to leverage this moment to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to pursue the American Dream.  

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  20. 12 hours ago

    This is such good news. The vaccines are working, so let's make sure we keep up the pace so that COVID rates continue to drop.  

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