Posted on 02/10/2017 12:11:53 PM PST by markomalley
A mob of Black Lives Matter supporters, union activists and others converged on a D.C. middle school Friday to throw a fit over a visit by newly minted Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
The group toted signs like “I am more qualified than Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education and I’m a veterinarian!” and “Ms DeVos: Our children are not props” as they blocked the driveway to Jefferson Middle School Academy and refused to move, NBC Washington reports.
Ironically, one heckler’s sign read: “Welcome to our public school. It’s open to everyone!”
At the center of the mix was Washington Teachers’ Union boss Elizabeth Davis, who held a vigil in front of the school as message to DeVos during her first official visit to a public school since her Senate confirmation on Tuesday.
“Everyone will have a different way of demonstrating discontent with her policies. I understand why some parents are concerned. My message is that we have got to keep the pressure on the Department of Ed., on Betsy DeVos, to ensure that structures are in place that would safeguard our public schools and stay vigilant. We simply cannot be on the sidelines and let things happen to our public schools without voicing our concerns and resisting things that would be harmful to our kids, Davis said, according to WAMU.
Davis wants DeVos to understand that the union and its supporters care more about maintaining the failing public school system they rely on for their livelihood than they do about creating school choice options that are proven to improve student academic performance.
“We want to send the message that we love our public school system. We do not want a market-driven school system,” Davis said. “We want to have support for our public schools and build on that. We are going to continue to advocate for quality public schools throughout the district and in all communities.”
DeVos, accompanied by District of Columbia Public Schools Chancellor Antwan Wilson, eventually alluded the crowd and entered Jefferson through the back door.
Neither DeVos nor Wilson spoke with the media, and The Washington Post alleges DeVos’s office ignored its request for comment on the visit.
Outside, protestors who wouldn’t give their name to the media took turns badmouthing the new Secretary of Education and regurgitating the union’s misleading talking points against school choice.
“Betsy DeVos does not represent our students or our families here in D.C.,” one teacher allegedly told the Post. “She doesn’t have our best interests at heart.”
Others said they were “horrified” by DeVos.
“I really fear for our students’ future and the future of our schools and communities,” an anonymous teacher allegedly said. “Her belief in privatization without equal accountability leaves high-needs students behind.”
“DeVos, ... eventually alluded the crowd and entered Jefferson through the back door.”
Um, that would be ELUDED the crowd.
We better start taking to the streets as well or we’ll end up in a virtual internal exile.
This is in the works, we all need to attend these demonstrations. It would be great if Trump showed up too.
Any bets that a disgusted Scott Pelley will lead his hate news program with this story expression disgust at these agitators? I didn’t think so.
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>> “America will NEVER regain greatness, until we outlaw and completely eliminate public-sector labor unions, especially education system unions.” <<
Now you can understand why they assassinated Scalia.
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“without voicing our concerns and resisting things that would be harmful to our kids”
Did you ever resist banning prayer? How about genderless bathrooms? How about revisionist history? Oh, I forgot, you created those things.
BINGO!
“... leaves high needs students behind.”
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No, it allows students who want to learn to find a school where they can do so without: (1)interference from problem classmates; (2) politicized teachers who question the values of their parents; or (3) teachers who do not know the subjects they are teaching.
There is far too much physical blocking of people, roads, ambulances, speakers, events, etc. I think it’s time for serious blowback. Arrests, tear gas, breaking stuff. Internment camps for protestors would work for me. I have zero patience left for these idiots.
Their problem is not DeVos, its Trump. She is the point and the manifestation of all the bad things they imagine for themselves that President Trump has promised. I can’t wait to see DeVos shine, from my perspective. As I reflect, the more certain people get upset and act out, the more ‘right’ I know this Administration is. ...
So here we have democrats preventing black kids from getting a better education. Where have we seen this before??? Oh yeah, with George Wallace.
You got it. The Social War is coming. The precise date it will start is unknown. We will drift into it. Some idiot will shoot someone whose friends will shoot back.
Probably the first time ever that a crowd was alluded.
She is going to have to learn to get more assertive with these thugs FAST.
years of this until we start putting great numbers of these people in prison for extend stays. BLMers and gang members of any iniquitous gangs should be on permanent parole when they are released at the ends of their terms.
The Democrat Thug Party
“...My message is that we have got to keep the pressure on the Department of Ed....”
And, oh, that it would pop like the ripe boil it is.
Amen! Now we also have another problem to deal with. It appears the left is using the terrorist group known as Black Lives Matter (BLM) as their enforcing and Bully arm to intimidate and harass.
It should be legal to shoot these terrorists on sight if they disrupt any legal protests or block any doors like they did in this case.
“Yeah, I’m suspecting that we’re at the brink.”
Unfortunately I suspect you are correct, we are.
When my wife yelled triumph when it was announced that Trump won the election, I said this is just the beginning. At best he may be able to stem the tide. Fortunately he has a constitution that makes him strike back and quickly but between striking back and having his underpins sometimes kicked out from under him by his own party, I fear he could be consumed in the fight. The libs are all over the place and entrenched.
It is far worse this time than when W won, this time they are just vicious. We have to be the same, no quarter. I used to joke a lot about the M-60s verses lefty mobs and mines at the border but I am now thinking these jokes may in fact need to become reality for this nation to survive as a moderate/right nation. It is one minute to mid night and those who think it is just a fad better get over that notion, these clowns are in it to win. If we let that happen, shame on us.
The driver should have run over the POS.
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