#tdih 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed. #ConstitutionDay
In 2022, state legislatures across the country are passing laws that force educators to teach a fairy tale version of the U.S. Constitution.
Read ⬇️and defend teachers right to #TeachTruth https://t.co/kiOjSvCGdW
I'm surprised that so many people think caring for students and creating a positive learning environment means that educators are not focused on academic success. They actually go hand in hand. Students learn better in positive and safe spaces & with people who care about them.
Dear educators and world,
Say this with me please, slowly
A Black 9 year old is a child.
A Black 9 year old is a child.
A Black 9 year old is a child.
A Black 9 year old is a child.
A Black 9 year old is a child.
Our movement is one born of love. Those who call it violent are the same ones storming the Capitol. BLM has never called for violence nor will we today. We do call for this: End white supremacy. Protect Black communities. Build a democracy that serves all of us, not a select few.
In addition to being sued over a mask mandate and voluntary advisory guidelines on COVID-19, @GovKemp has asked for an emergency injunction to “restrain” me from issuing press statements and speaking to the press. Far more have sacrificed too much more for me to be silent.
“When you see something that is not right. Not fair. Not just. .
Do something. Get in trouble. Good trouble.” —John Lewis
The opposite of engaging in #goodtrouble is doing nothing out of fear we’ll get into trouble. We must amass our courage and overcome fear like John Lewis.
"When we don't teach the youth that they're part of a long legacy of youth movement-builders, we depriving them of a rich, defiant history of organizing and its power." @slove2educate@dr_tharris211#saysomething