Oklahoma's Education Dude-Bro-In-Chief can't seem to smack down former Oklahoma teacher Summer Boismier, but it's not for lack of trying. If you've forgotten about Summer Boismier, let me refresh your memory before bringing the story up to date. Back in September of 2022, after Oklahoma had unveiled its own version of a Florida-style reading restriction law, Norma High School English teacher Boismier drew flak for
This is completely insane. I teach elementary music in a district in Central New York, in which the superintendent said publicly that “nobody cares about music.” I’ve been in a particularly rebellious frame of mind ever since. But this is just on an entirely different level. Why is there a teacher shortage again?!?🤯
The unbridled arrogance of the GOP and its WCN partnership of convenience is appalling. Their collective unabated hubris is corrosive and will ultimately bring them down. Hopefully sooner than later.
At a smaller scale, this is the same aggressive intimidation strategy used by some lawyers in Colorado tied to extremist district takeovers. Woodland Park and Academy D20 come to mind.
Passing this along to you Peter--what's going on here in NH, where our Commissioner of Education has no education credentials or experience, home schooled his 7 kids, and contiues to try and dismantle our public schools. https://www.nhpr.org/education/2024-04-22/education-commissioner-frank-edelblut?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0Ju3Q6UAuNF1drEFB6p_QwHLyJ1SN5Z_fh3xgVwqq_RUM4q-GLe6vQras_aem_AU4yFO0Nh5jsvJW2JXtRqsfDU8qWDGE3YYMFPLlK8s1nd2VhM
This is completely insane. I teach elementary music in a district in Central New York, in which the superintendent said publicly that “nobody cares about music.” I’ve been in a particularly rebellious frame of mind ever since. But this is just on an entirely different level. Why is there a teacher shortage again?!?🤯
The unbridled arrogance of the GOP and its WCN partnership of convenience is appalling. Their collective unabated hubris is corrosive and will ultimately bring them down. Hopefully sooner than later.
When the hole is that deep, stop digging.
Is there somewhere to contribute to Boismier's legal costs?
At a smaller scale, this is the same aggressive intimidation strategy used by some lawyers in Colorado tied to extremist district takeovers. Woodland Park and Academy D20 come to mind.