Deonna Smith
@msdeonnasmith
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Anti-Racist & abolitionist educator and advocate. Educational justice coach and consultant. Dr. Smith eta- 2022 👩🏽🎓. Follow me on Instagram @deonnasmith
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Joined March 2011
If we get bad news tonight ⬇️ DON’T . Invalidate students who are upset about the results . Push through content without students having space to process . Forget to take care of yourself!
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Tomorrow ⬇️ DO Make space for kids to discuss their emotions . Take opportunities to talk about democracy and our political systems . Be on the look out for an increase in hateful comments and/or behaviors!
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Teachers and leaders please remember that all the hatred we’re seeing in the media OUR STUDENTS ARE ALSO SEEING! . There’s certainly going to be an uptick in hate incidents at school and we need to be ready to address them head on!
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When schools decide to stay silent about racism and homophobia because they’re worried about upsetting parents which parents’ needs and opinions are you prioritizing and why? 🤔
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“Black Insurrectionist,” the anonymous social media persona behind some of the most widely circulated conspiracy theories about the 2024 election, can be traced to a man from upstate New York. He’s white. https://t.co/vHdrBj9pFQ
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“Black Insurrectionist,” the anonymous social media persona behind some of the most widely circulated conspiracy theories about Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, can be...
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The Main Reason Trump Supporters Support Him Isn’t About Policy. They Support Him B/c He HATES The Same People They HATE!!!
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Students who have experienced gun violence at at school since Columbine- 410,567+ . Confirmed cases of immigrants eating household pets - 0 . But guess which one folks are demanding policy change for?
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The issue isn’t Kamala losing the debate. She’ll win. She’s a coherent speaker. The problem is do white folks care.
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It’s always ‘school sh**tings are a mental health issue’ until it’s time to fund mental health in schools….
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10 years after Ferguson, Black students still are kicked out of school at higher rates
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In the decade since Black Lives Matter, a spotlight has shined on inequity in education outcomes and, in particular, how exclusionary discipline disproportionately affects Black children.
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All the Black Twitter accounts made after 2020
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Let me dust off this meme, cuz I think we'll be using it a lot over the next few months.
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We cannot put students first if we put educators last.
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the thing about having friends with good politics is that none of them have a boat.
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