Schools scared to death.
The truth is, one education under desks,
Stooped low from bullets;
That plunge when we ask
Where our children
Shall live
& how
& if
Someone killed 14 children and 1 teacher at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. I’m wholly devastated.
We live in a society where power absolutely refuses to protect our children. How many more kids have to die before power makes radical changes to these horrific conditions?
Many disabled people across the UK feel they are having to put their lives on hold to gain access to life-changing equipment in their homes.
Ruben Reuter has been speaking to 15-year-old Finley about his struggle.
How do blind people figure what kind of dollar they're being handling? After all, aren't $1 and a $20 bills all the same size? You may be surprised to know that every major currency issuer in the developed world has found a way to solve this problem—except the US. (1/5)
Thank you #nectfl22 for giving @msbeamart and I the opportunity to present and attend! We had a great time sharing Calle Oso! We loved getting to connect and hear from other educators! #connection#community#teacherlife
Would you help me tweet this around the world?
Kindness matters
But kindness does not = justice
Civility counts
But civility is not the humane response to injustice
Justice is
Love is essential
But love is not a passive, weeping bystander
Love puts in work.
#MLKDay
This week, I introduced a bill that makes it so disabled adults don't have to choose between health care and getting married to the person they love. Thank you, Lori, for your advocacy and partnership on the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act! https://t.co/gqvZUGImPS
#DREDF supports #HR6405 the Marriage Equality for Disabled Adults Act intro'd by @RepJimmyPanetta -- end the DAC marriage penalty! A critical step toward marriage equality for disabled people on SSA benefits @lorieslaw https://t.co/SSZwI14Q90
Don’t think it’s lost on me that Biden ran utilizing his disability and engaging with the disabled community (which saw a 20% increase in voters) only for his administration to throw up their hands in regards to COVID knowing we are the most vulnerable.
Meaningful anti-racism training in the workplace is supposed to be about changing how the workplace operates rather than "eliminating one's biases" or learning how not to commit a microaggression.