There’s probably no one who can cook up a ratio on Twitter like American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten. She’s finally figured out that she can limit replies and does so on everything she tweets. You wouldn’t think the AFT would have any business with Twitter, but you’d be wrong — Weingarten says that…
Earlier we told you about an article in The Atlantic that is a call to declare “pandemic amnesty” and forgive and forget when it comes to those who got Covid so very wrong: My latest in @TheAtlantic https://t.co/w6GIOEMhZv — ProfEmilyOster (@ProfEmilyOster) October 31, 2022 Here’s the conclusion of that particular hot take: The standard saying…
Only two years late, the Associated Press is reporting on the harmful effects school closures had on students: As effects of the pandemic on kids become clear, some adults are second-guessing extended school closures. In @AP interviews, nearly 50 educators, parents and health officials looked back at decisions to keep kids online – and some…
Since it’s Labor Day, and everyone from President Joe Biden to Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso is paying the obligatory social media homage to Big Labor, it’s important to remember that public sector teachers unions have behaved abominably the last two years, lobbying fiercely to keep the nation’s schools under lockdown for as long…