Here& #39;s how #edreform trolls bully teachers and parents. In July 2019, a teacher tweeted to let new teachers know they& #39;d have to advocate for resources. In Oct., Cato Institute & Reason Fdn& #39;s Corey DeAngelis RTed it with a dog whistle: "Indoctrination in our schools" /1
Round 1. 127 mostly anonymous accounts piled on with comments like "Christ, dude had absolutely no business being in a classroom." or "It has always been indoctrination. What exactly is a curriculum? Convince me: I& #39;m all ears" DeAngelis& #39; followers are just getting warmed up. /2
Round 2. DeAngelis& #39; followers took it down a few notches. One with 8K followers RTed the original. More abuse "You so much more polite than myself. I would tell him [obscene comment redacted]" and threats "I& #39;d like to have a conversation...while i teach him a few things..." /3
Teacher wisely blocked DeAngelis, who posted a screen shot, saying "He doesn& #39;t like talking to people who don& #39;t agree with him." Actually, he was protecting himself from lies, #harassment, and threats. DeAngelis rewarded his helper... /4
DeAngelis& #39; Cato colleagues, civil ones, claim not to know this is happening. It& #39;s happening. Their billionaire-funded #edreform colleagues stand by & enable. If you still believe the #schoolchoice movement is all about kids, I got a bridge to sell you.
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Be aware this is happening. @StrongTennessee @arizona_sos @ParentsCampaign @TxEdVote @il_fps @eduNVnow @ParentsAcrossFL @NYBATs @OhioBATs @PennBat @Texans4E @OhioPEP @AzEducationNet @mspepac @ILRaiseYourHand @RYHTexas @edvoterspa @jshoreboston @Network4pubEd /6
It& #39;s been 6 months since this incident. It& #39;s not the only example, but it& #39;s representative. To #edreform groups, I suggest you get your own house in order before shaming & blaming public school advocates. No more #cyberbullying. /7
More background on Cato Institute/Reason Foundation& #39;s Corey DeAngelis& #39; interest in the extreme right (appears it& #39;s mutual) on @robocallerzzzzt& #39;s thread. If you& #39;re attacked and need help, tag @robocallerzzzzt. No one better. https://twitter.com/robocallerzzzzt/status/1230668581685297152">https://twitter.com/robocalle...
Who are the enablers in the #schoolchoice movement? Several stand out, like Jason Bedrick at EdChoice, collecting blocks like baseball cards.