Love Them First

“Love Them First” is a documentary following a Minneapolis principal fighting to get her failing school off “the list.” NOW STREAMING: @PrimeVideo

[Love Them First @LoveThemFirst]

If you haven’t seen our documentary, or if you want to bring any friends or family to see it too, we love to see you tomorrow in Burnsville, for an in-person screening.

[Jay Olstad @jayolstadtv]

This event is tomorrow! RSVP here —> https://t.co/Rkz0S2FEqA. We’re in Burnsville. Should be a great event.

[Jay Olstad @jayolstadtv]

One week out!

[Love Them First @LoveThemFirst]

A great upcoming opportunity to see our @LoveThemFirst documentary on 9/28 at @popchurch. Please join us, w/principals @friestleben and @LisaPawelak in attendance! Spread the word. ❤️

[Jay Olstad @jayolstadtv]

So excited for this event! Please share and come to @popchurch to watch @LoveThemFirst and then hear from the directors and educators afterwards.

[Love Them First @LoveThemFirst]

We love that #LoveThemFirst and @friestleben are gracing school walls as mural inspiration. As Principal Mauri reminds us to lead with love.

[Stephanie Cisneros @BBEbulldogsPE]

LOVE the quotes on the walls of our amazing campus! Thank you @BBssoto1 for making this happen. @DoloresHuerta @TheAmandaGorman @friestleben @LoveThemFirst #BulldogStrong #LoveThemFirst #RRISD #NewSchoolYear

[MauriChantel @friestleben]

When Education becomes your agent of Liberation the Movement takes wings. Go LANEY! https://t.co/5khGSVEGTU

[Love Them First @LoveThemFirst]

Thank you, dear @Betsywest @RBGmovie for your kind words and for leading the way. Grateful for your impactful storytelling and continued inspiration. 🙌🏻❤️

[Betsy West @Betsywest]

If you’re gonna be in a list of must-see docs by women, this is a great trio. @RBGmovie @LoveThemFirst and CentralParkFive. https://t.co/I8c53x3u4Q

[Good Trouble Principals @GTPrincipals]

WE are the judge and jury of our schools.

[Love Them First @LoveThemFirst]

Thank you! We appreciate your words and are grateful for your support. Thank you for your important work!

[Dan Kirsch @GarfieldPhysEd]

@LoveThemFirst @CynopsisMedia @kare11 @TEGNA @NeenVoge @friestleben Watched this with my elementary colleagues yesterday (we are a Title I - poverty school) during a staff meeting. An amazing video! Very inspirational! #EDUcators #EDU #LoveThemFirst #LEARNing

[Love Them First @LoveThemFirst]

#LoveThemFirst received the @CynopsisMedia “Best Documentary Special” award for excellence in national TV programming. Thx to @kare11 @TEGNA @NeenVoge our EP, and especially principal @friestleben, who continues this heroic work, in the trenches, far from the spotlight.

[Love Them First @LoveThemFirst]

@MrPittinato @PrimeVideo @friestleben Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and for your support, and most of all, thank you for your important work as well. ❤️

[Love Them First @LoveThemFirst]

@mradamwelcome You need to chat with @friestleben of our documentary #LoveThemFirst. She’s also part of @GTPrincipals and you will have an amazing, challenging conversation about race/equity in Minneapolis schools and beyond.

[Love Them First @LoveThemFirst]

Principal Mauri from #LoveThemFirst: “If some of you really knew what these kids were managing, you’d stop feeling sorry for yourselves.”

[MauriChantel @friestleben]

You make it easy to explain myself @janashortal. Thank you.
https://t.co/kvyesl11UX

[MauriChantel @friestleben]

If you don’t know, now you know.

[MauriChantel @friestleben]

The North High Student Council needs your help. Please Share! They've been asking for a couple weeks now & haven't gotten much of anything. 😞 Let's surprise them with tons of submissions! Any & ALL welcome! 😉

[Love Them First @LoveThemFirst]

🙏❤️

[𝙼𝚛. 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛 @mr_stringer]

Our kids are watching. Talk to them. Let them know you hear them, even if you don’t have the answers.
@friestleben @SouthHighMpls @HeidiWigdahl @kare11
https://t.co/qi4gng4ctO

[𝙼𝚛. 𝚂𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛 @mr_stringer]

To our @SouthHighMpls community:

[Love Them First @LoveThemFirst]

Also, here is ⁦@friestleben⁩’s helpful advice on how to talk to kids about yesterday’s carnage at the US Capitol.

[Love Them First @LoveThemFirst]

Hello #LoveThemFirst fans! Principal Mauri Friestleben, star of the documentary, is now active on Twitter. Follow her @friestleben in her new role at Minneapolis’ North High and hear her wisdom.