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Patrick Bernhardt

@SJTAPres

President of the largest educators union in Santa Clara County, Calif.

 San José Teachers Association
sanjoseta.org
Joined May 2011
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Jennifer Thomas@JustJenThomas20 Jun 2021
It was there I met the insanely talented union leaders (hey @SJTAPres) with whom I got to conspire to change everything for the better. Without that proximity, I don’t know that my future would have included being president of @SanJoseTeachers. I owe it all to TV game shows.
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Jennifer Thomas@JustJenThomas20 Jun 2021
My sister-in-law dug up a clip of yours truly on Hollywood Squares from 2003. Here I am after winning the Tournament of Champioms, listening as @Tom_Bergeron is about to change my life even more.
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“I don’t think that Liccardo’s meaningfully changed the preparations of school districts because I know they’ve been working as hard as they absolutely can to reopen schools as quickly as they can and as safely as they can.” @SJTAPres – at San Jose, CA
San José Spotlight (@SJSpotlight) profile pictureSan José Spotlight@SJSpotlight5 Mar 2021
San Jose mayor celebrates school reopenings as critics fight back dlvr.it/Rv2djV
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San José Spotlight@SJSpotlight5 Mar 2021
“It definitely felt like the mayor was potentially trying to score some political points by making an announcement on an issue that really is outside of his jurisdiction.” - @SJTAPres, president of @SanJoseTeachers
San José Spotlight (@SJSpotlight) profile pictureSan José Spotlight@SJSpotlight5 Mar 2021
San Jose mayor celebrates school reopenings as critics fight back dlvr.it/Rv2djV
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Yesterday we informed @SanJoseUnified that teachers feel it is unsafe to return to work and are unwilling to do so. Here’s the letter from @SJTAPres. 1/
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Troy Flint
@tboneflint10 Jul 2020
Thanks to @KTLA for having me on this morning to discuss why the push to reopen schools in August without the resources and support required to do safely is reckless and counterproductive. ktla.com/morning-news/califo…
California School Boards Association Chief Information Officer Troy Flint on the pushback to...

California School Boards Association Chief Information Officer Troy Flint on the pushback to...

This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on July 10, 2020.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda
@Lin_Manuel10 Jul 2020
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VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) profile pictureVANITY FAIR
@VanityFair10 Jul 2020
"As you wish." ❤️ In his final performance, Carl Reiner shares a special goodbye with his son Rob as part of the fan-film version of The Princess Bride: vntyfr.com/7eAo7iw
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My OpEd in @SJSpotlight: California can take away a teacher’s credential but can’t take away a cop’s badge. It’s time to rethink that. @WeAreCTA .@Ash_Kalra .@Evan_Low .@Jimbealljr
San José Spotlight (@SJSpotlight) profile pictureSan José Spotlight@SJSpotlight30 Jun 2020
Bernhardt: Racist cops aren’t held to same standard as teachers, Mayor Liccardo. Here’s why. dlvr.it/RZhbXg
Bernhardt: Racist cops aren't held to same standard as teachers, Mayor Liccardo. Here's why. - San...

Bernhardt: Racist cops aren't held to same standard as teachers, Mayor Liccardo. Here's why. - San...

In the midst of a scandal over Facebook posts made by current and former members of his city’s police department, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo pushed back against calls to defund the police by posting...

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The numbers are similar in Santa Clara County. PPP $ going to charter schools with no losses while local businesses get nothing. #KidsNotProfits
California Teachers Association (@WeAreCTA) profile pictureCalifornia Teachers Association@WeAreCTA15 Jun 2020
Wow: 70% of Oakland charter schools applied for and received nearly $19 million in forgivable Federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans intended for small businesses and nonprofits, despite having NO loss of state education funding. 🤯
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nytimes.com/2020/06/15/us/po…
Charter Schools, Some With Billionaire Benefactors, Tap Coronavirus Relief (Published 2020)

Charter Schools, Some With Billionaire Benefactors, Tap Coronavirus Relief (Published 2020)

Charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately run, are securing coronavirus relief meant for businesses even as they also benefit from public school aid.

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Chris Funk channels all of us in the the education system here. I would only add that along with $ we need clarity on what regulatory flexibility the state will give us to "meet the moment." #PassTheBudget @GavinNewsom @CAgovernor @WeAreCTA
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Santa Clara County has the highest income inequality in the state. Billionaires live next to the poor. Shelter in place has caused an even greater disparity. Thank you .@americamag for painting an accurate picture of the challenges across the Diocese. americamagazine.org/faith/20…
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It was empowering and inspiring to talk with my fellow teachers union presidents and almost 1,000 of our members from around the state. I’m honored to be in this Brady Bunch family. #FundCASchools #CACS
California Teachers Association (@WeAreCTA) profile pictureCalifornia Teachers Association@WeAreCTA13 Jun 2020
Schools and families need more right now, not less. Educators have stepped up and rebuilt learning communities in the most stressful circumstances. It's going to take all of us to join together. -@UTLA_NEAVP #WeAreCTA #FundCASchools
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I lived this anecdote as well, and it reminds me of just how much an education continues to teach me anew long after it was officially over.
Reese Witherspoon (@ReeseW) profile pictureReese Witherspoon
@ReeseW6 Jun 2020
When I was 19-years-old, I read The Measure of Our Success by Marian Wright Edelman on my cross-country drive to start my freshman year of college. It was required reading for my dorm. Mrs. Edelman‘s words took me to new places of understanding and heart opening.
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Today's Statement of Support from SJTA
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UTR@UTRichmondCA15 May 2020
We need your help! 🚨 CALL CONGRESS NOW 855-977-1770. Tell them to PASS ✅ THE #HEROESACT ✊🏽💙✊🏽
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Dr. Taunya Jaco@DrJacoSays15 May 2020
CALL #CONGRESS NOW 855-977-1770. Tell the to PASS THE #HEROESAct ✊🏽💙✊🏽 @WeAreCTA @NEAToday @SanJoseTeachers @SanJoseUnified
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On this CA Day of the Teacher, we’d like to take a moment to thank all of our educators across SJTA, @SanJoseUnified, and the state. Especially in these trying times, you are appreciated! .@WeAreCTA #dayoftheteacher #cadayoftheteacher #thankful
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