I& #39;m being sincere. I have no interest in muting any legitimate discussion over how we can improve school quality (provided, in my view, quality isn& #39;t viewed solely through the lens of test scores.) What& #39;s happened with online learning has been different, though. 1/ https://twitter.com/ericlerum/status/1262786225154359296">https://twitter.com/ericlerum...

There& #39;s been a clear push to brand virtual and online schools as "bad actors," with very little recognition that these schools often serve students and families who have no other options. It& #39;s been an organized campaign to discredit these schools, writ large. 2/

I haven& #39;t found the approach productive or fair, just as I think it& #39;s wrong when school choice supporters criticize ALL district schools, or when opponents of school choice criticize ALL charter schools, private school choice programs, or homeschoolers. 3/

And to be clear: families do feel the judgement, and they do feel the contempt. It might not be what people intended to do, but how people receive a message is often more important than how it& #39;s delivered. Fin/