Ms Bentley

Teacher in VA, fifth grade, Union member, always learning

[Ms Bentley @Ms_MBentley]

@AliceOseman @tpwkbeccah Alice, I love this show & comic & the universe so, so much! I agree with others - don't burn yourself out. But I don't think anyone has added: I'd hate for you to block yourself out of future WGA membership by crossing the picket line. Something to think about. Be well! 💕

[The Animation Guild // #WeAre839 @animationguild]

Congrats to the WB and Cartoon Network production workers for filing an NLRB petition to unionize and demand voluntary recognition! Show your support to help them get the representation they deserve! #unionstrong #WeAre839 #ProductionStrong

[Petros L. Ioannou @PetrosofSparta]

Disney won’t give up 0.091% of their revenue to stop the strikes.

Netflix won’t give up 0.214% of their revenue to stop the strikes.

Warner Bros won’t give up 0.108% of their revenue to stop the strikes.

Support the writers, support the actors who make the product you watch!!

[ChesterfieldEA @ChesterfieldEa]

We’re excited for our spring social at Don Papa Grande on Friday May 5! Appetizers on us, just be sure to bring a friend

[Ms Bentley @Ms_MBentley]

@lauranbowman @vademocrats @4publicedva They're using US News & World Report.

[ChesterfieldEA @ChesterfieldEa]

Educators of the Chesterfield Education Association announced Friday morning their official campaign to win collective bargaining rights for Chesterfield County Public Schools employees. Thanks to @PrinceWilliamEA President for coming to support! #CCPSunited #unionstrong

[ACLU of Virginia @ACLUVA]

REMINDER: You don't need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as you're not obstructing traffic or access to buildings.

If you're out protesting, know your rights.

[Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi @ltgovhashmi]

Chapter 456 of VA Code required schools to re-open for in-person instruction & also required that school divisions comply w/ CDC recommendations which include universal indoor masking by students, staff, teachers, and visitors. The EO doesn't change this.
https://t.co/qKl6VvEkhr

[ChesterfieldEA @ChesterfieldEa]

Action Items in response to Executive Order #2
Members: check your emails for a communication via Action Network.
Building Leaders: this communication was sent to your email directly from our President.

[Fairfax Education Association @FEA_Fairfax]

Frequent staff turnover hurts students, & low pay+benefits are main reasons that educators leave their jobs.

Locally bargained contracts help ensure that #FCPS attracts & retains the best educators to our worksites by legally ensuring fair pay, benefits, etc.

#O2B #UnionStrong

[Fairfax Education Association @FEA_Fairfax]

So why don't we already have a union contract like folks in other states🤔? Well, since 1977, #CollectiveBargaining has been banned for educators. We now have a golden opportunity to negotiate a strong contract & need each & every one of you!

#UnionYes #Red4ed #Solidarity #O2B

[Chesterfield Schools @oneccps]

Did you know that @CCPSFACE1 will be holding a panel discussion, for LGBTQ+ families and their advocates? The panel will consist of parents of LGBTQ+ youth, students, teachers, and counselors.

To register for this event, visit https://t.co/VCiOEpLWm2.
#oneCCPS #CCPSstrong

[Ms Bentley @Ms_MBentley]

Reasons @VaHouse Approps should pass the School Staffing and Equity Act:

1. New $$ for high-poverty schools

2. $$ for more #schoolcounselors

3. Adds $$ for school support staff

4. More $$ for #EnglishLearners

@DelegateTorian @MarkSicklesVA #FundOurSchools

[Ms Bentley @Ms_MBentley]

#Virginia schools were underfunded by the state well before the pandemic. Now schools face new funding challenges. @VaHouse Approps can act to #FundOurSchools by passing & funding the School Equity and Staffing Act. @DelegateTorian @MarkSicklesVA

[Lauren Tarshis @laurenTarshis]

I've been sharing this amazing picture on Zoom class visits — kids remote learning during a polio outbreak in the 1940s. Schools shut and teachers read lessons on the RADIO. We're facing such challenges today, but as I tell kids, we've faced them in the past and gotten through.

[Voices in Education @voice4choice2]

2/2 Many of us who are high-risk or have high-risk family members will now have to resign or take leave. This will leave our students with fewer counselors and fewer mental health services.

CCPS does not actually care about students' mental health at all.

[Ms Bentley @Ms_MBentley]

The School Equity and Staffing Act (HB1929) would fully fund the #VBOE’s prescribed changes for #Virginia schools to meet the needs of students. This important legislation is up in @VaHouse Approp's. @DelegateTorian @MarkSicklesVA we ask that you vote to #FundOurSchools.

[Voices in Education @voice4choice2]

I'm a CCPS educator. I was led to believe I'd be vaccinated soon, but apparently the "supply chain broke down"; they don't know when we'll be vaccinated, but they DO know we're all still returning to face to face instruction on schedule.

[Dr. Vin Gupta @VinGuptaMD]

Teachers and support staff in schools should be fully vaccinated before they’re expected to return to in-person instruction.

Doing otherwise is wrong and unjust to teachers nationwide.

[Michelle Ellis, PhD @totalstemteach]

For decades, the focus of K-12 education has been on reading and math. Social studies and science are given minamal time. Yet here we are in a global pandemic and racial unrest because people lack the basic understanding and principles of history and science. 🤦🏿🤷🏾‍♀️