DC BATs

As Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans praise the legacy of John Lewis, remember that they’ve been actively blocking voting rights legislation for 237 days.

Here’s what Senate Republicans have blocked this week: Rental assistance: BLOCKED Food assistance: BLOCKED Resources for schools and nursing homes: BLOCKED Resources for state and local governments and tribes: BLOCKED Resources for elections: BLOCKED

Hey @realDonaldTrump I immigrated from Pakistan at the age of 6. I TOO have a lot to say when it comes to our democracy. And oh yeah, I also served this Nation with my life as a US Marine. So please don’t ever tell me, I should go back to the country I came from! #RacistInChief

Very upsetting and inappropriate!

Online preschool isn't real early education - it offers none of the social or emotional benefits so critical to early learning! #RejectOnlinePreK commercialfreechildhood.org/rejectonlinepr… #TBATs #TED2019 @BadassTeachersA @DEY_Project @commercialfree

Online preschool isn't real early education - it offers none of the social or emotional benefits so critical to early learning! #RejectOnlinePreK commercialfreechildhood.org/rejectonlinepr… #TBATs #TED2019 @BadassTeachersA @DEY_Project @commercialfree

Boss of upstart: we’ll get things rolling—THEN YOU NEED TO ASK YOUR STATE LEGISLATURE TO HAVE THE TAXPAYERS PAY US FOR UPSTART. Wow—this is philanthropy in 2019, @TheAudaciousPrj? #TED2019 #RejectOnlinePreK commercialfreechildhood.org/rejectonlinepr…

#TED2019 & @TheAudaciousPrj got it wrong - online preschool isn't an audacious idea. It's a terrible one that will exacerbate inequality. #RejectOnlinePreK commercialfreechildhood.org/rejectonlinepr… #TBATs @DEY_Project @BadassTeachersA

Why should Waterford UPSTART get an award & a grant for putting 4 year olds online? Preschoolers need social interaction, working with peers & hands-on learning. They do NOT need more screen time! #RejectOnlinePreK #TBATs @DEY_Project

Too much screen time is not good for kids, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. See more by BAT's own, Dr. Denisha Jones. #TBATs deyproject.org/denishas-blog/… @denisha_jones @BATs_DC @DEY_Project @VirginiaBATs

Send a letter to your legislative rep today to say NO to @BetsyDevos & #NoFreedomScholarship! actionnetwork.org/letters/priori… #TBATs .@BadassTeachersA @Rosadelauro @RebRoybalAllard @RepBarbaraLee @Repmarkpocan @RepKClark @RepLoisFrankel @CheriBustos @TomColeOK04 #VoucherVultures

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Public money belongs in public schools! @BetsyDeVos needs to be stopped from pushing her anti-public education agenda! #NoFreedomScholarship #TBATs #PublicSchoolsWeek #PublicSchoolProud @RepKClark @RepLoisFrankel @CheriBustos @TomColeOK04

"Greater flexibility" when they never open or close months after opening? Should they have flexibility to never open at all with millions of federal dollars?

Public money belongs in public schools! @BetsyDeVos needs to be stopped from pushing her anti-public education agenda! #NoFreedomScholarship #TBATs #PublicSchoolsWeek #PublicSchoolProud @TomColeOK04 @RepAndyHarrisMD @HerreraBeutler @RepTomGraves @RepMoolenaar

Co-opted language to sell a plan to harm public schools @BetsyDevos again shows that she has an agenda to starve & privatize public education! #NoFreedomScholarship .@BadassTeachersA #TBATs #SupportPublicSchools #PublicSchoolProud @Rosadelauro @RebRoybalAllard @RepBarbaraLee

Unfortunately, Betsy DeVos isn't paying for thousands of failed charter schools. We, the taxpayers, are paying. She is giving our money away to failed schools.

No Charters. No Vouchers. No Privatization. Public money belongs in public schools! @BetsyDeVos needs to be stopped from pushing her anti-public education agenda! #NoFreedomScholarship #TBATs #PublicSchoolsWeek #PublicSchoolProud