Kristi Merchant

Middle School Librarian & Google Search Ninja

[Jarrett Lerner @Jarrett_Lerner]

At the library today, I witnessed a librarian patiently, attentively find books for half a dozen patrons in a row. What beautiful, vital, and too often unsung work.

The world needs as many librarians as it can get—in our communities, in our schools, and in the lives of our kids.

[Kristi Merchant @merchkr]

Congratulations @LansfordsLines Wonderful your district recognizes you as an educator! Sadly mine does not @TulsaSchools We’re told librarians have their own state award & not allowed to be ToY at our schools. But you guys rock in Norman! Go all the way & make @OKSchoolLib proud! https://t.co/t32GCPClwO

[Kristi Merchant @merchkr]

@kathrynaalto Thank you!

[Kristi Merchant @merchkr]

@kathrynaalto I discovered an awesome picture you took of Bell Elem in Tulsa. I'm working on their new school website. May I use it?

[Kristi Merchant @merchkr]

Here they are world! Carver’s 8th Grade Class… https://t.co/wPKcywlm8Y

[NowThis Impact @nowthisimpact]

Liviu Librescu survived the Holocaust as a young boy.

Decades later, he lost his life to senseless gun violence as a professor at Virginia Tech.

Sen. Tim Kaine is telling his story through tears because it must be told.

[Kristi Merchant @merchkr]

@TulsaSchools Librarians ROCK!

[Kristi Merchant @merchkr]

Oh yes! @oklibs @OKSchoolLib @OklaEd #okwalk4kids #SchoolLibraryMonth https://t.co/hvStd18obu

[Dawn Brockman @dawnbrockman]

I can assure you that we are in it for the long haul and our administration AND community supports us. #oklaed https://t.co/QlPxyhcL5n

[Kristi Merchant @merchkr]

This is WHY! #staystrong #okwalk4kids @OklaEd https://t.co/BJMbMOxlRF

[Kelli Kidd, NBCT @KelliKWithAni]

I saw a woman holding a sign yesterday as we walked to the capitol, and its words have clung to me today. I wish I had taken a pic, but it said (paraphrasing) "My public school teachers brought me from free lunch to Harvard Law graduate." #OklahomaTeacherWalkout

[Beth Ⓥ 🌱 😷 @beth72]

@MrP_tchr @GovMaryFallin I read that Tulsa Public Schools will get about $1 million of the $50 million. How does that even begin to help when the district had almost $12 million in budget cuts last year alone? And $28 million in cuts since 2008. #okleg can and should do better for #oklaed

[Cory Williams @WilliamsforOK]

Wouldn't it be cool if we had a governor that took a leadership role in solving the State's problems, instead of just creating them?! @GovMaryFallin

[Kristi Merchant @merchkr]

I agree! I miss students coming to the library! @GWCarverMSTulsa I’ve been advocating at the Capitol or here on corners in Tulsa every day... AND still going to my 2nd job in the evenings. #EnoughIsEnough #OKwalk4kids https://t.co/yGtcFdXBGh

[Krystal Medina @mrskmedina2015]

This right here. I miss my students... My babies... https://t.co/KlYhr3S7VD

[BadAssBookJockey @CathyBenge1]

It’s so awesome to be supported by the public! #oklaed #oklaedwalkout @standup4ok @okea @OKSLlife @oklibs @EnidSchools https://t.co/kUxDBGLQDd

[Jackie Rasnic @MsRasnic]

Dear OK Legislature, Today, the House adjourned after only 45 minutes and refused to hear any education funding bills. How can you turn your backs on the people of Oklahoma? How can you ignore our pleas for a better future? We deserve better. #oklaedwalkout #OKleg

[Kristi Merchant @merchkr]

@GWCarverMSTulsa - You guys are AWESOME! @oklaed #OKwalk4kids #oklawalkout
International visitors in Tulsa attended an education rally and weighed in on education crisis https://t.co/U4f0oZ0V4u

[Dr Theresa Cullen @DrTerriC]

I spoke about my research on teachers leaving in relation to the #OklahomaTeachersWalkout Thank you @news9 for letting me serve my state & our teachers @oueducation @UofOklahoma https://t.co/nX76BB5Uwk

[Kristi Merchant @merchkr]

Please join me! @GWCarverMSTulsa #letsdothis #EnoughIsEnough #OKWalk4Kids #wedeservebetter https://t.co/8qsr8lZTLu

[Kristi Merchant @merchkr]

@okea Me! @OklaEd @OKSchoolLib @GWCarverMSTulsa #OKwalk4kids #EnoughIsEnough #oklahomateacherwalkout