Laura Benton @nashvegas96
Proud elementary school music teacher and public school advocate. All views expressed are my own. @MidTN_CAPE, @MNEA_, @NAfME Nashville, TN Joined May 2011-
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Our citizens should always be welcome to the Capitol that they are paying the bills.
Our citizens should always be welcome to the Capitol that they are paying the bills.
Hey @LenovoEducation, I’m teaching K-5 Music and 3rd Grade Science and Social Studies at Cockrill Elementary School this year and would LOVE to clear my supply list this year!#LenovoClearTheList
Super excited to be playing at Twelve Keys Saloon with my boys @brookswestmusic & @dadzilla19 on June 3rd! We'll be on from 7-10. Lets pack this place!
The state tried to push vouchers through in 2019, and now, while we wait for the State Supreme Court's ruling on the appeal, they are "changing" the school funding formula. Our money should stay in our schools. Take our survey to make your voice heard! ow.ly/JOtP50HcxAe
Check out Critical Race Theory Online Limited Edition Print from Jonathan Harris Art! jonathanharrisart.bigcartel.com/product/critic… 12-12-21 8 a.m. #detroit #CriticalRaceTheory
Here’s a shot of the hideous I-65 KKK Grand Wizard statue just south of Nashville - built by a slavery defender, defended by Republicans - on its side, removed. Progress. (H/T @SirJoshuaBlack)
Metro’s Employee Benefits Board just voted against trans inclusive healthcare by continuing to exclude gender affirmation surgeries from our health plans. If Metro wants to be an inclusive workplace for our trans coworkers, this was a bad decision. Council should take note.
Remember, if local authorities in Georgia had their way, no one would have ever been charged for the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. It took weeks of protest before charges were even brought in the case, 74 days after Arbery was shot and killed in February 2020.
Day after day of record child COVID cases here in Tennessee. Multiple teachers already died. Teachers forced to used sick days if they test positive. @GovBillLee actively working against mitigation efforts. Teachers all terrified to speak out. A disgraceful situation.😷
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Nashville is a business hub with a very busy airport. When COVID19 testing begins here at a high level, diagnosed cases are going to increase dramatically. I urge everyone in the city to #StayatHome if possible to help the city get through this as quickly as possible.
URGENT: @VoteBo, will TN blood be on your hands or will you ACT in response to these 1,500 TN physicians calling on you to issue a #ShelterInPlace order IMMEDIATELY to save lives? bit.ly/ShelterInP via @NC5 x.com/nc5/status/124…
URGENT: @VoteBo, will TN blood be on your hands or will you ACT in response to these 1,500 TN physicians calling on you to issue a #ShelterInPlace order IMMEDIATELY to save lives? bit.ly/ShelterInP via @NC5 x.com/nc5/status/124…
URGENT: @DickersonforS20, will TN blood be on your hands or will you ACT in response to these 1,500 TN physicians calling on you to issue a #ShelterInPlace order IMMEDIATELY to save lives? bit.ly/ShelterInP via @NC5 x.com/nc5/status/124…
URGENT: @DickersonforS20, will TN blood be on your hands or will you ACT in response to these 1,500 TN physicians calling on you to issue a #ShelterInPlace order IMMEDIATELY to save lives? bit.ly/ShelterInP via @NC5 x.com/nc5/status/124…
URGENT: @ltgovmcnally, will TN blood be on your hands or will you ACT in response to these 1,500 TN physicians calling on you to issue a #ShelterInPlace order IMMEDIATELY to save lives? bit.ly/ShelterInP via @NC5 x.com/nc5/status/124…
URGENT: @ltgovmcnally, will TN blood be on your hands or will you ACT in response to these 1,500 TN physicians calling on you to issue a #ShelterInPlace order IMMEDIATELY to save lives? bit.ly/ShelterInP via @NC5 x.com/nc5/status/124…
URGENT: @GovBillLee, will TN blood be on your hands or will you ACT in response to these 1,500 TN physicians calling on you to issue a #ShelterInPlace order IMMEDIATELY to save lives? bit.ly/ShelterInP via @NC5 x.com/nc5/status/124…
URGENT: @GovBillLee, will TN blood be on your hands or will you ACT in response to these 1,500 TN physicians calling on you to issue a #ShelterInPlace order IMMEDIATELY to save lives? bit.ly/ShelterInP via @NC5 x.com/nc5/status/124…
During @UnchainedJoseph tenure at @MetroSchools, we talked frequently about racial inequities but never the inherent misogyny wp.me/p4d08y-1pD @Tennessean @TNEdReport @ChalkbeatTN @MayorBriley @NC5 @TNedu
@WillPinkston @MetroSchools I thought you were very well spoken and respectful at the last meeting, but you could've chosen any word here other than fuss that would've shown more respect toward teachers. Perhaps you can help them get that raise by respectfully helping teachers work against charters.
Might be the single most inspiring book I’ve ever read.
Might be the single most inspiring book I’ve ever read.
Please let this be true. Please.
Please let this be true. Please.
Thethoo @Thethoo411779
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George hatcher @Georgeh06598565
181 Followers 873 Following I'm Dr. George Hatcher from Los Angeles California I am currently in Mogadishu, Somalia working with the UN world health organization for humanitarian service.
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Maxim Healthcare Serv.. @ServicesMaxim
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Joe Fitzgerald @LuciousFitz
312 Followers 1K Following Believer l Husband l Father l Asst. Director l Belmont University l B.A l M.Ed l Ed.D l 💘 Education l Schooled by Maryville College & MTSU l Tweets=Mine
Diego Taylor John @DiegoTaylorJoh1
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Carver Lee @basalticcraver
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Fabian Bedne for Nash.. @BedneAtLarge
830 Followers 2K Following Current councilman, Nashville Council Dist 31. Candidate seeking one of five At Large positions on Nashville Metro Council. See also @Bedne.
VoteAMP @AmpVote
15 Followers 51 Following We are a slate of candidates running for office in the 2019 Metro Nashville Education Association (MNEA) in Nashville, Tennessee.
Francesca Blueher @FBlueher
246 Followers 612 Following teacher, learner, listener, origami freak, attempting to channel outrage
Jake Biller @TheRealJBill
561 Followers 681 Following Videographer, filmmaker, storyteller | Co-host @thecinefilepod | “I was born game & I intend to go out that way” | he/him/his | @BallStateMedia alum | Is. 1:17
Amy Frogge @AmyFrogge
6K Followers 830 Following Public school advocate & parent, Pastors for Tennessee Children, former Metro Nashville school board rep, attorney, grant writer
BATvocate Dragon @Larry_Proffitt
757 Followers 703 Following Educator, Education Advocate, and Grassroots Organizer who stands up and out for his students, their parents and educators!
Mary Holden @maryjholden
815 Followers 1K Following I'm a wife, mom, former teacher, and public education advocate. Born and raised in San Diego, now I'm living in Nashville. Views are my own.
jill speering @jillspeering
2K Followers 852 Following Author of “Rubies in the Rubble: An Educator’s Transformation from Pain to Prominence, from Abuse to Absolution.”
Mary Campbell @MaryDCampbell
243 Followers 436 Following I am a teacher with a law degree. Opinions here my own.
Lyn Hoyt @lynhoyt
683 Followers 2K Following Our schools R not charity. Students need u 2 champion their voice 4 what they need 2 succeed. Forever ed advocate #PTO #PTA #SEIU #NOAHTN Opinions are my own.
Michele Sheriff @michelesheriff
183 Followers 343 Following Wife to Scott & Dog mom to Ruby and Murphy
Jon hamm @HammJon3
29 Followers 269 Following Personal account of Jon Hamm dedicated to actor, director, activist, frequent SNL host AND Emmy Award winner Jon Hamm
Cockrill Elementary @CockrillES
187 Followers 222 Following Cockrill Elementary Official Twitter Page- The Nations Neighborhood
Badass Teachers Asso @BadassTeachersA
37K Followers 14K Following BATs = Teachers who will not accept blame 4 failure of society 2 erase poverty & inequality. Official acct BATs-members opins r own. Spam/troll u will b blocked
Alignment Nashville @AlignNashville
2K Followers 905 Following Mobilizing strategic partners to challenge & address systemic barriers in order to equitably impact the growth, development & achievement of each MNPS student.
Marla Kilfoyle @marla_kilfoyle
6K Followers 3K Following Mom, retired teacher, NBCT, Grassroots Liaison NPE @Network4PubEd - Tweets my own.
MidTN CAPE @MidTN_CAPE
81 Followers 161 Following
Christiane Buggs @buggsforschools
2K Followers 604 Following MNPS School Board Member, Michael’s wife & Christopher’s mom c: 615.525.5371 e: [email protected]
Brooks West @brookswestmusic
325 Followers 352 Following Singer/songwriter, guitar player, artist, art educator, North Dakotan. I sometimes tweet about F1 and American football in the heat of the moment.
Barbara Gail Moore @sisters4ever2
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Amy Holt @tnadh
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Joe @BasicphysicsJoe
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Patty Hurst @_Patty_Hurst
3 Followers 59 Following Domestic Goddess, Jesus Freak, music lover, Starbucks fiend, grateful for my family and friends!!
Mike Stewart @RepMikeStewart
6K Followers 2K Following Proud to live in world’s leading democracy. Proud Democrat. Proud of Republicans who’ve stood up to election deniers.
Bo Mitchell @VoteBo
6K Followers 992 Following Representing District 50 in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Bellevue, Goodlettsville, Joelton, Whites Creek, Scottsboro, West Davidson. #tnleg
JonathanHarrisArt @JonHarrisArtist
4K Followers 30 Following I’m black, and I paint. My Instagram page is @artyougifted
Joe Fitzgerald @LuciousFitz
312 Followers 1K Following Believer l Husband l Father l Asst. Director l Belmont University l B.A l M.Ed l Ed.D l 💘 Education l Schooled by Maryville College & MTSU l Tweets=Mine
NashSevereWx @NashSevereWx
304K Followers 420 Following Community Supported Local Weather, Nashville & Williamson Co ° @NashvilleScene Readers' Poll Best Twitter Acct '14-'23 ° 2016 & 2022 NWA W. J. Bennett Award
Meghan Mangrum @memangrum
9K Followers 4K Following deputy editor + education reporter @FauquierTimes | past lives: @dallasnews, @Tennessean, @TimesFreePress, @UFJSchool | tips: [email protected]
Derek W. Black @DerekWBlack
19K Followers 4K Following @UofSCLaw Professor focusing on constitutional law, education rights, school funding, and equal opportunities for disadvantaged students.
National Urban League @NatUrbanLeague
107K Followers 2K Following The National Urban League is the nation's largest historic civil rights & urban advocacy org., devoted to empowering communities & changing lives since 1910.
Paul Gorski | Equity .. @EquityLiteracy
31K Followers 2K Following No-fluff equity and justice education and action. Doting Daddy. Author. Poet. I write, speak, and act on educational justice and activist burnout.
Beverly Daniel Tatum @BDTSpelman
20K Followers 286 Following Author of Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? 9th president of Spelman College (2002-2015)
NC5 Investigates @NC5Investigates
6K Followers 26 Following Nashville's award-winning NewsChannel 5 Investigates unit exposes corruption, fraud and wrongdoing in Middle TN and Southern KY.
The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller
207K Followers 132K Following ALWAYS YELL THE TRUTH. Lifting up voices and shining a light on injustices in Tennessee. (DM with story tips!) CASH APP $TNHoller or CHIP IN at the link👇🏽
Metro Nashville @MetroNashville
34K Followers 77 Following Official account of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. Here to serve you. (Terms of Use: https://t.co/0ew4JziyJG)
Nashville Fire Dept @NashvilleFD
32K Followers 161 Following Official Twitter account of the Nashville Fire Department, serving Nashville, TN. This page is not monitored 24/7. If this is an emergency call 911.
Metro Nashville PD @MNPDNashville
137K Followers 52 Following This page is not monitored 24/7. Call 911 for life-threatening emergencies or 615-862-8600 for non-emergency assistance. https://t.co/tq2QzFQkxl
John Cooper @JohnCooper4Nash
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Dave Rosenberg @DaveRosenbergTN
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Amy Holt @tnadh
26 Followers 93 Following
Mary Holden @maryjholden
815 Followers 1K Following I'm a wife, mom, former teacher, and public education advocate. Born and raised in San Diego, now I'm living in Nashville. Views are my own.
Phil Williams @NC5PhilWilliams
81K Followers 4K Following Speaking truth to power - and the angry mob. @NC5 chief investigative reporter. 2023 John Chancellor Award. duPont, Peabody, Toner awards. Pulitzer finalist.
Michele Sheriff @michelesheriff
183 Followers 343 Following Wife to Scott & Dog mom to Ruby and Murphy
Mary Campbell @MaryDCampbell
243 Followers 436 Following I am a teacher with a law degree. Opinions here my own.
Barbara Gail Moore @sisters4ever2
4 Followers 19 Following
Brooks West @brookswestmusic
325 Followers 352 Following Singer/songwriter, guitar player, artist, art educator, North Dakotan. I sometimes tweet about F1 and American football in the heat of the moment.
Cockrill Elementary @CockrillES
187 Followers 222 Following Cockrill Elementary Official Twitter Page- The Nations Neighborhood
Alignment Nashville @AlignNashville
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Standardized tests—which are inaccurate AND inequitable—are much more likely to be used to punish than to inform. It's time to stop relying on our flawed system of standardized testing, and exploring new, better ways of assessing students' learning. edweek.org/teaching-learn…
Children at the gates of the Tennessee Governor’s mansion begging for someone to actually care more about them than a semi-automatic rifle!!!
Filed an assault weapons ban bill this morning with @VoteBo wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/…
While the DOJ is at it, maybe they can revisit the bribery by the governor to get his voucher bill passed!!!
Expelling a duly-elected lawmaker is un-democratic, un-American, and unacceptable. The U.S. Department of Justice should open an investigation into the constitutionality of the actions taken by Tennessee Republicans last week. washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/…
Ban assault weapons. Require safe storage of firearms. Require background checks for all gun sales. Eliminate gun manufacturers’ immunity from liability. We can and must do these things now.
A new poll shows the vast majority of Tennesseans support common sense laws: —66% support safe storage laws —65% support red flag laws —68% support 72-hour background checks Meanwhile Republicans are expelling legislators who talk about these laws. jarrardinc.com/jarrard-insigh…
Can’t be ruled out of order for the truth.
Rep. Bo Mitchell (D-Nashville) says 2019 voucher law “wasn’t passed, it was purchased.” Interestingly, Speaker Sexton (R-Crossville) didn’t rule him out of order.
If you can’t be there in person to stand with @brotherjones_ @VoteGloriaJ @Justinjpearson today as the TN Legislature votes to expel the #TenneseeThree tune in to watch @TheTNHoller and see with your own eyes what the legislature does, what they say and then hold them…
We will stream the effort to expel the #TennesseeThree live on Twitter/YouTube/Facebook at 9am CST
As they’re working to kick him out, @brotherjones_ showing everyone exactly why folks sent him here in the first place.
Look forward to seeing our front line teachers tomorrow!!!
This is temporary.
⚡️🚨JUST NOW: Tennessee House Republicans have voted to EXPEL @brotherjones_ The vote is 72-25 — the first partisan expulsion in our history.
Our citizens should always be welcome to the Capitol that they are paying the bills.
LIVE IN NASHVILLE- SECURITY STOPPED LETTING FOLKS INTO THE CAPITOL, CROWD CHANTING “LET US UP” AS THE LEGISLATURE VOTES TO EXPELL THREE ELECTED OFFICIALS FOR STANDING WITH GUN VIOLENCE SURVIVORS Follow @AMarch4OurLives for live updates x.com/wildtrevor_/st…
ACLU statement on proposed expulsion of three Tennessee House members.
Super excited to be playing at Twelve Keys Saloon with my boys @brookswestmusic & @dadzilla19 on June 3rd! We'll be on from 7-10. Lets pack this place!
I often felt depressed this time of year during my early adult life. Please don't try to "cheer up" people who are depressed this time of year by emphasizing "the holidays" even more than their already overwhelming presence. It has the opposite effect you intend.
I love teaching. I don’t love the exhaustion, the lack of planning & grading time, the impossibly high expectations & low pay, the lack of autonomy, the gas lighting, the disrespect, being used as a political football and the death threats.
My heart is full..... when the community wraps their arms around a school to ensure every child has a special holiday season..... all that's left is to say THANK YOU #TheWarnerWay #TheCoolCats #WinWithUs
Woke up to a text from a former player bragging about their success this past semester!!!! This is why I coach…we are building Men that will do way more then just play! #Husband #Father #Citizen #GoSpartans #NextLevelSpartans @Spartans615
@dontlikebigots @parentschoicetn @ChoiceWilco @Moms4LibertyWC @WilliamsonStrg @TheTNHoller @OneWillco @WCSedu Maga moms are just losers.
@dontlikebigots @parentschoicetn @ChoiceWilco @Moms4LibertyWC @WilliamsonStrg @TheTNHoller @OneWillco @WCSedu Some people don’t want to face the facts of what kind of people their ancestors were
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