Elliot Hirsch

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students, teachers, and families, all of whom are vulnerable to this illness. Stay with us here at ACN as we continue to learn more on this developing story.

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10 school districts in SE Texas, including @CyFairISD @katyisd @ClearCreekISD and @HumbleISD have sent a letter to @ushahmd of the Harris County Health Authority claiming its benchmarks for reopening schools are unattainable. (thread) https://t.co/q1hcfavxxq

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A one-size-fits-all approach is not appropriate for return to school decisions." These districts appear to be forcing through the very one-size-fits-all approach decried by the AAP's revised statement. It's hard to imagine any such approach is in the best interest of (7/)

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Teachers being forced to take leave (whether paid, unpaid, or FMLA) for their own safety should be aware: you MAY voluntarily work from home, but by law, your employer MAY NOT count hours worked from home against your leave. #COVID19 #SchoolsMustShutdown https://t.co/JqMWLKPVSB

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I’m not sure if this is bearing false witness or just ignorance.

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Spero te frui tuo meritas infernum

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Congratulations Republicans, this is what your party became under trump

Marjorie Taylor Greene, businesswoman who supports the far-right conspiracy theory QAnon, made racist videos & comments, won the GOP nomination for GA’s 14th Congressional District. https://t.co/zLzeZkVZ8b

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"This was the pick that scared them the most," @NicolleDWallace says of President Trump’s campaign, following Joe Biden’s decision to select Sen. Harris as his running mate. "They thought she would more than go toe-to-toe with Pence."
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Say it with me: @realDonaldTrump is not a scientist.

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Thanks to Randi Weingarten @rweingarten for her time today, and stay tuned here. This is a developing story, and we will update you as we learn more. (6/)

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(thread) Recently, Florida's largest teacher's union, the FEA, filed an injunction seeking to prevent "the reopening of schools until it is safe to do so." (1/)
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"We have to move through locals,” referring to state AFT affiliates the Georgia Federation of Teachers, Texas Federation of Teachers, and AFT/Mississippi. (5/)