Beth Abramowich

Proud Mom | Thankful Wife | Middle School Business Teacher | Proverbs 3:5-6

[Andrew Spar @andrewsparfea]

⁦@FloridaEA⁩ took legal action against FLDOE this week. Here’s why.

[Florida Education Association @FloridaEA]

Rep. @RalphMassullo tells the House he supports HB 1 because it will "reduce regulations on public schools."

Also, Rep. @RalphMassullo has co-sponsored 9 bills this session to further regulate public schools--everything from school start times to which pronouns can be used.

[PEN America @PENamerica]

“Books bridge divides between people. Book bans create them.”

@jodipicoult explains how 20 of her books were recently banned in Martin County, Florida, the one ban that surprised her the most—and what you can do to take action.

#jodipicoult #bannedbooks #florida #freethebooks

[Beth Abramowich @bethabramowich]

@FLFreedomRead Let parents choose to opt out if they wish and leave the rest of the families alone. Drama by Raina Telgemeier and New Kid by @JerryCraft are absolutely appropriate and IMPORTANT middle grade books.

[Florida Education Association @FloridaEA]

We could make sure teacehrs don't have to spend their own money on classroom supplies. We could get of out their way and let them do what they've dedicated their lives to doing," concludes Rep. @FentriceForFL

[Dr. Scott Hebert @drhebert1234]

Salena Stark from Citrus Springs Middle School will have her artwork showcased in Tallahassee. Thank you to retired art teacher, Diana Schmidt for your support of students. Celebrating students today at the School Board Meeting.@CitrusSchools

[TXFReadomFighters @FReadomFighters]

We know that when students get to choose what they read, it improves their academic success overall. #FReadom matters.

[Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith @CarlosGSmith]

Key takeaway from HB 1069 committee debate:

Republicans really, really, hate it when you call state-mandated pulling of school books for review BOOK BANS.

Even if review takes months, years or forever, it’s not a ban. Students just can’t read them and they may never return. 🙃

[Thomas Kennedy @tomaskenn]

More than million books have been removed from classroom libraries across Florida, there are countless reports of empty bookshelves and a substitute teacher was fired for sharing a video of those bare bookshelves. This is what censorship looks like.
https://t.co/Bf9yCK0FrJ

[Florida Freedom to Read Project @FLFreedomRead]

Then there is the truly absurd…

Parents and students cannot post online any student’s image (including their own) taken during school hours. Same for employees and contractors. But it seems the Commissioner & FLDOE could still be allowed? (So we know they care about our kids.)

[TXFReadomFighters @FReadomFighters]

Students like Hannah Hipolito say they will continue to fight.

"There is irony in banning books, when so many of the greatest works of literature warn us of the repercussions of doing so.”Students push back on book bans as scope of new Florida law expands https://t.co/0HFEwR0AJF

[Mary Ellen Klas @MaryEllenKlas]

Floridians worry about school issues that state leadership is not addressing, like high quality teachers in classrooms and keeping schools safe from guns and drugs, said one school board member targeted for ouster by @GovRonDeSantis, by @JeffSolochek
https://t.co/TgssWFebFv

[Jeffrey S. Solochek @JeffSolochek]

“They have always in the past given us what the standards are, given us some direction,” said 22-year Pinellas board member Carol Cook said. “But not to this extent.”
https://t.co/kXpLpCx8kY

[Andrew Spar @andrewsparfea]

A must read from a retired educator. @FloridaEA @NEAToday @AFTunion https://t.co/LqDcI0qD7e

[Randi Weingarten 🇺🇸 🖇️👩‍🎓📚 @rweingarten]

DeSantis knows his book bans are unpopular. That's why he's lying about it. https://t.co/kvxBXWoY8T

[Florida Freedom to Read Project @FLFreedomRead]

A teacher, a pastor, and a student walk into a @oneclayschools School Board Meeting after 133 titles were removed this past week due to the objections of one man & speak truth to power…

Thank you to those of you who are speaking up in defense of our students’ #RightToRead.

[Nicholas Ferroni @NicholasFerroni]

As someone who has experimented with one class doing an activity on their Chromebook’s, while having another class complete the same activity while writing in a packet— the class that used a packet scored 15 points higher on the assessment.

[Judd Legum @JuddLegum]

The person pushing a false narrative is @SenMannyDiazJr

He is grossly misrepresenting the guidance given to teachers BY HIS OWN DEPARTMENT, @EducationFL

RECEIPTS: https://t.co/5D2n7NOjE1

[Beth Abramowich @bethabramowich]

@bjoewolf @DuvalSchools I think it has to be all of those !!!!!s included. That is indoctrination for sure.