Francis M Cruz

Special Ed. Assistant Principal, Disabilities Advocate and Activist, CUNY Lehman, Pace and SUNY New Paltz Alumna Passionate about social justice.

[Pedro Noguera @PedroANoguera]

The drop in test scores received more attention than the school shooting in St Louis this week. We must not allow violence to be normalized or allow educators to be blamed for the vast unmet needs of so many kids.

[Francis M Cruz @BronxSPEDucator]

My sister is opening a Cat Cafe in New Paltz, NY ... get your merch right meow! 😸

[Francis M Cruz @BronxSPEDucator]

Beans Cat Café Apparel on @Bonfire https://t.co/ax7CbBLWTE

[Francis M Cruz @BronxSPEDucator]

Beans Cat Café Apparel on @Bonfire https://t.co/ax7CbBLWTE

[Francis M Cruz @BronxSPEDucator]

Beans Cat Café Apparel on @Bonfire https://t.co/ax7CbBLWTE

[Francis M Cruz @BronxSPEDucator]

My awesome professor always has something meaningful to say about education... @TonySinanis

[Dr. Tony Sinanis @TonySinanis]

1 min. reflection from my run... Independent Reading... it shouldn’t be a filler & it shouldn’t be about an assignment or log! Let’s give our kids the time & space to explore books of choice! #HackingLeadership #HackLearning #literacy @ncte #ncte #G2great #NYEDChat #edchat

[Francis M Cruz @BronxSPEDucator]

@jamesneilrox Heartbreaking

[Micah Fowler @micahdfowler]

CONGRATULATIONS ALI! On behalf of every disabled actor and every disabled person who wants to be an actor, you have shown it can be done! SO PROUD!

[Francis M Cruz @BronxSPEDucator]

Today was Chancellor Conference Day and we led a workshop on Culturally Responsive Education ... #CCER2019 @DOEChancellor @NYCSchools @Nakeebaroots @mistoiny

[Sarah Kim ♿️ @beingsarahkim]

In honor of #InternationalWomensDay: Haley Moss blazes the trails both in #Feminism and #DisabilityAwareness https://t.co/lH0c73H8Vv

[NYC Public Schools @NYCSchools]

⚠️ Due to expected severe weather conditions, all NYC public schools will be CLOSED tomorrow, Monday, March 4, 2019.

[UFT @UFT]

Stay safe and warm!

[Alexander Russo @alexanderrusso]

This elementary school principal reads books on Facebook to ensure her students have a bedtime story https://t.co/zKwe8oCdqh

[Dr. Edwin M. Quezada @quezada1229]

⁦@YonkersSchools⁩ congratulates all of our counselors. They go the extra mile to support our students ⁦@yft860⁩ ⁦@CityofYonkers⁩

[Francis M Cruz @BronxSPEDucator]

We must give students the tools to become code-switchers and social chameleons and agents of change - creating new norms in the world!! @mistoiny @Nakeebaroots

[Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels @DOEChancellor]

To everyone who walks through the doors of a New York City public school building: you are safe, you are seen, and we will fiercely protect your right to be yourself. @NYCSchools #WillNotBeErased

[Francis M Cruz @BronxSPEDucator]

Age is but a number ... #WWEWhitePlains biggest fan ... @MsCharlotteWWE brings Grandma to her feet after knee replacement surgery

[Francis M Cruz @BronxSPEDucator]

Excited to treat Xavier and Mason to a little #WWEWhitePlains surprise!! @WWE

[Pedro Noguera @PedroANoguera]

Makes sense to me: "We Shouldn't Teach Young Men to Fear #MeToo https://t.co/Q9xhWrHCJ3 via @educationweek

[Andrew Ujifusa @AndrewUjifusa]

Just published: More from our @educationweek reporting series on Puerto Rico's schools, as we approach one year since Hurricane Maria. https://t.co/ukQsXJJe8s #PuertoRico 🇵🇷

[Francis M Cruz @BronxSPEDucator]

Quick shout out to @YonkersSchools and Supe @quezada1229 ... Found this gem at grandma's. Dr. Q was my AP my senior yr @GortonHS #Classof03 Now I'm an AP. Thanks for everything! #LatinosInLeadership #EdLeadership #YonkersPride