Secondary Science Educator SATx. Midwesterner. Gardener. Literacy Advocate. UTSA CI Grad Student '23. Autoethnography. Critical Education. Humanizing Pedagogy.
Pleasanton, TX
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Kelly O'Connor retweeted
1. On March 8, @RonDeSantisFL held a press conference & insisted Florida wasn't banning books, it was simply removing PORN
He based it on a survey of 23 school districts
But the survey was kept secret
Until now
The books Florida is banning as "PORN" is absolutely wild
🧵
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
This is your reminder that @GregAbbott_TX cut $211 million in mental health funding.
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
Texas: 9th largest economy in the world, 39th in the country for public school funding.
Until that changes, no one in the #TxLege has fulfilled their campaign promises to educators & parents.
Thank you, Rep. @GinaforAustin, for speaking truth. 👏
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
WATCH: "Children have died in this state, and you guys are sitting here joking and playing and thinking this is a joke! This is not a joke!"
Thank you @jarvisjohnsontx for standing up for Texas communities. #txlege
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
📢 Call for Papers! Join us in advancing education scholarship by submitting your work to JESMA, an esteemed peer-reviewed journal committed to promoting education research from a multidisciplinary perspective. Visit jesma.net for submission guidelines and topics.
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
TX public schools protect children & hire quality educators. Vouchers & Education Savings Accounts would siphon public school money away to private schools that are NOT required to enforce The Texas Do Not Hire Registry during their hiring process. #vOUCHersHurt #TxEd #TxLege
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
Tomorrow, the Texas House will have the chance to de-emphasize the STAAR in school A-F ratings. Tell House members to rein in STAAR now: p2a.co/KrpJI4X
#MeasureWhatMattersTX #TxEd #TxLege
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
I’m running for U.S. Senate because Texans deserve a Senator whose team is Texas. Ted Cruz only cares about himself.
Join our campaign today: colinallred.com
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
I hear House Republicans out on TV saying they would never vote to cut veterans’ benefits.
In case there’s any confusion, I made a little chart that could help them out.
ALT Did you vote for a bill that cuts domestic spending by 22%? If no, you voted to protect veterans' benefits. If yes, did the bill say: "This does NOT apply to veterans benefits?" If yes, you voted to protect veterans' benefits. If no, you voted to cut veterans' benefits.
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
San Antonio ISD is eliminating jobs to accommodate the wage increases with more financial cuts expected in the future. sanantonioreport.org/san-ant…
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
Just got to play 3 insane shows in Houston and I’m waking up smiling reminiscing about how much fun we all had. Loving this tour so much because of the passion these crowds put into it all - seriously can’t wait for Atlanta ☺️ PS for those asking how I cut my hand, I’m totally fine and it was my fault completely - tripped on my dress hem and fell in the dark backstage while running to a quick change - braced my fall with my palm. It was all very Mercury in retrograde coded. Don’t worry about me I’m gooooood 😘
📷: Bob Levey
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
The "freedom" state strikes again.
Florida has just EXPANDED the Don’t Say Gay law.
Acknowledgment of LGBTQ people is banned for ALL K-12 STUDENTS.
This is not about the kids. This is about erasing LGBTQ existence. apnews.com/article/desantis-…
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
BREAKING: the Florida Board of Education has just voted to EXPAND Don’t Say Gay’s restrictions to 12th grade.
This was NEVER about protecting your children. It’s all an elaborate plan to ERASE people like me from existence.
You won’t fucking win.
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
JUST NOW: The Texas House passed book-banning bill #HB900 that whitewashes history and erases LGBTQIA+ stories in our schools.
This is part of an extreme campaign by state politicians to dictate what current and future generations of Texans can read and think.
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
📢 Every time you share this tweet the Texas judge gets more scared. So go ahead let your friend know you can still get abortion pills in all 50 states at mayday.health.
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
You've heard of Malibu Barbie.
Meet Farm Worker Barbie!
Did you know our nation counts on approximately 2.4 million essential farm workers who make it possible for us to have food on our tables?
𝐹𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑏𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑏𝑦 𝑓𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑠!
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
“I have been called a bad teacher more times than I can ever remember. People have thrown dirt on my name, others have given flowers, but it’s all a garden to me.”
-Barbara Howard, @AbbottElemABC
I have never had a quote so perfectly sum up my career. Thank you, @quintabrunson
Kelly O'Connor retweeted
I don’t know that I’ve seen a better summation on the current state of things here in the state of Texas.
I’m very glad the @TexasObserver is still here to say such brutally honest things. 👏
texasobserver.org/the-texas-…
ALT From the Texas Observer: Texas is a mess, y’all. Women are under attack. Queers and trans kids are under attack. People of color are under attack. Poor people are getting poorer. The old white dudes who run the state are trying to drive away anyone who isn’t straight, white, male, and Christian from Texas until only the craziest racists, queerphobes, misogynists, and Bible-thumpers remain.