@ahartley98 Amy Frogge @NPEaction Here is the link to the conversation last night between me and Amy Frogge of Nashville: networkforpubliceducation.org/diane-ravitch-…

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With School Buildings Closed, Children's Mental Health Is Suffering | KQED kqed.org/mindshift/5591…

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ORANGE COUNTY: Re-opening Schools Meeting at 9:00 a.m. Subscribe youtu.be/6iEZHghsHG0

Kathleen Kat Gordon OCPS SB says Richard Corcoran 's exec order mandating .FL schools open 5 days a week or lose funding a "knee to the neck." How many must die? Orange Co FL - 2 cases in March - now at 16% positivity. #COVID Accountabaloney Anderson Cooper 360° Rep. Anna V. Eskamani, PhD 🔨 Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith

BREAKING: The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics sends a letter to FL Governor, Ron DeSantis re: re-opening schools -> Link to full letter here: cdn.fbsbx.com/v/t59.2708-21/…

Parents, we have (4) Student Learning Options for the 2020-2021 School Year! The deadline to select the best option for you and your family is July 24th at noon. To make your student’s selection, please visit: register.scps.k12.fl.us/EducationOptio…

BREAKING; “FL reported 12,478 new #COVID19 cases on Sun., marking the 4th-highest daily increase in reported cases... 89 new deaths were also reported...to date, 4,982 Florida residents...died from COVID-19,” 😷 Statewide positivity rate reported = 11.85% orlandosentinel.com/coronavirus/os…

This is so sad.

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Trump says the White House is recommending $105 Billion in funding to schools...but if they don't open, it should go to parents to spend on private, religious charter, and homeschooling

Any guesses? "Today, The Department of Education will make an important announcement." 4 pm. Stay tuned. Florida Department of Education

Teachers in OCPS are reporting that Janitors do not have enough cleaning supplies and they themsleves are not being given hardly any supplies to clean their own rooms. One reported getting one bottle of hand sanitizer and one tiny spray bottle of disinfectant.

I was worked for Leon County Schools for 7 years. I was negotiating contracts when the Florida GOP & Rick Scott enacted legislation that denied new teachers tenure. All who started teaching after July 1, 2011 are forever annual contract. Corcoran wants to get rid of tenured teachers.

I'm interviewing teachers who are also parents for a story on NPR--especially looking for non-NYC and (in all ways) diverse voices. akamenetz @ npr dot org if you'd like to chat!

How is everyone doing out there? Are you a parent or teacher?