A few years ago, I taught in a different school where I had many kids from El Salvador. One student in particular was quite troubled. I mean. He was a real pain in the butt. But I never sent him out of class because I'm not that kind of teacher.
1)
#FamiliesBelongTogether
But other teachers were having problems with him and he ended up on the assistant principal's almost every day. He was very disruptive in their classes. Finally, the guidance counselor got permission to share his story.
2)
#KeepFamiliesTogether
It turns out that this boy hid under the bed while his mother was repeatedly raped when he was 4 years old.
He witnessed his mother being raped.
Repeatedly.
3)
#KeepFamiliesTogetherAct
So for those of you who think Evil Keebler Elf's policy is a deterrent, you HAVE NO IDEA what these poor people have been through.
They are not coming here to steal your jobs. They are fleeing in DESPERATION.
4)
#WhereAreTheBabies
Think about it. WHAT would it take for you to leave your home, your country... everything? Why would you leave to go somewhere you don't even speak the language? What would it take? It would have to be horrible.
5)
#WhereAreTheGirls
Now let's talk about money. What do you think it costs to incarcerate all these families?
Who is paying for it?
A hint... Not Mexico
And who gets that money?
#FollowTheMoney
Speaking of money...
6)
#ImmigrantChildren
And if you have no moral compass, let's talk about you bank account.
We MAKE money off immigration. One of the reasons the US recovered faster from the recession than others is our immigration policies.
If you reduce legal immigration, you will CRIPPLE our economy.
End
#economics

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Oct 5, 2018
There are lot of considerations when evaluating the amendments on Florida's ballot this year. The League of Women Voters did some research and these are their recommendations.
#FlaPol
#Vote
Short thread.
Amendment 1 ❎

Oppose.Β The League has a position that β€œno tax sources or revenue should be specified, limited, exempted, or prohibited in the Constitution.”
lwvfl.org/amendments/ame…
Amendment 2 ❎
The league opposes 2 for the same reason as 1.

lwvfl.org/amendments/ame…
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Jul 20, 2018
I find this very odd that the anti-muslim #GOP would want to put even more money into charter schools. But despite their rampant xenophobia, they seem to love mother #Russia
So I guess they are ok with Gulen charter schools in #Florida
Everyone has their price.
#VoteNoOn8
This amendment will allow even more unregulated #CharterSchools
That means more of these...πŸ™„

guleninvestigation.com/floridas-coup-… Florida imports unqualified teachers from Turkey for taxpayer funded charter schools.
The state of Georgia is getting rid of these corrupt schemes while #Florida is opening the floodgates.
Why? Nearly 40% of Florida politicians have financial interests in charter schools.πŸ˜’
#Corruption
sun-sentinel.com/opinion/fl-op-… Georgia gets rid of corrupt Gulen schools.
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Jul 6, 2018
Time to talk about women's reproductive health and dispel a few myths. I'm not one for long threads, so bear with me here. I have a lot of thoughts on this.

The main thing I think gets lost in partisan rhetoric is that we ALL want there to be fewer abortions. But how?
#RoeVWade
2) Let's start with a universal truth.

πŸ”₯Making abortions illegal does not make them less common.πŸ”₯

Ever.

#LegalSafeRare

dailykos.com/stories/2018/3… Abortion rates are not lower in places where it is illegal.
3)
Just in case you thought this was an American phenomena.

It's not.

Other countries have learned the hard way that punitive measures don't work.
#RoevWade

economist.com/international/… Abortion is as common in countries where it is illegal as it is where it is legal.
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Mar 3, 2018
I just wrote a letter to my congressmen using Democracy.io
It's interesting that the Democrat had the choice of using #GunControl for a topic.
For the two Republicans who pretend to represent me, I had to use #education as #GunReform wasn't an option.
(thread)
1. My letter started with:
Even Justice Scalia agreed that the 2nd Amendment does not extend to military weapons in the hands of civilians. More guns in schools just means more shootings and more deaths.

#NoGunsInSchools
2. I continued with:
For this reason, should it come to pass that guns will be put in schools, I will tender my resignation as a public school teacher in the state of Florida. A teacher in Parkland gave his life protecting his students.
#WeChoose
#NeverAgain
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