Apr 28, 2021
As Congressman David Schweikert tells us on Russell & Hunter often, follow the money. Schweikert s theory on the increased polarization of American politics comes down to fund-raising.
Democrats galvanize supporters with caustic talking points. Those caustic talking points cause an emotional reaction, an emotional reaction that funds their coffers.
During the political debate about reopening schools during COVID guess what happened?
Teachers Unions donated money to Democrats. Teacher Unions and Democrats both favored keeping schools closed in favor of virtual learning.
The American Federation of Teachers political action committee gave $1.6 million to congressional candidates and committees, including $1 million to House Majority PAC, a super PAC that boosts Democratic candidates.
Apoorva Mandavilli is the lead COVID writer at the New York Times at least she became so, after the woke mob in control of the
Times forced out veteran science writer Donald McNeil, based on phony accusations of racism by vengeful, lefty teenage students.
Mandavilli’s reporting tends toward “variant”-obsessed fear-mongering, and she does not take social media criticism well. She wrote on Twitter:
The lies people are telling each other to justify attacking me: that I advocated for schools to close; that I’m a millennial without kids; that I do have kids but send them to private schools;
Gloomy NY Times Spreads Teachers Union-Backed COVID Pessimism newsbusters.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newsbusters.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
RACHEL â A Jayenne Elementary School teacher told members of the Marion County Board of Education Monday that she was told to either sign her new contract or lose her job.
âThe board has decided to cut the second grade position that I currently hold,â said Stacy Patterson, second-grade teacher at Jayenne Elementary School.
After Patterson and other concerned attendees spoke, the meeting fell into disorder and the board requested Patterson and two representatives from teachersâ unions join the board in an executive session behind closed doors. Approximately 40 people attended the meeting held at the North Marion High auditorium.
âPeople were trying to get their point across that these jobs need to be maintained,â said John Foley, president of the American Federation of Teachersâ chapter in Marion County. âWe donât need to lose teaching positions in our county at a time like this.â
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The Marion County Board of Education heard pleas Monday night from teachers who asked their positions not be transferred to other departments. TWV FILE PHOTO
RACHEL â A Jayenne Elementary School teacher told members of the Marion County Board of Education Monday that she was told to either sign the new contract or lose her job. The board has decided to cut the second grade position that I currently hold, said Stacy Patterson, second-grade teacher at Jayenne Elementary School.
After Patterson and other concerned attendees spoke, the meeting fell into disorder and the board requested Patterson and two representatives from teachers unions join the board in an executive session behind closed doors.