Retired MN elementary teacher. #Union. Past @EducationMN president and past @AFTunion VP. Blocking the bullies and trolls for the health of it. (she/her)
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Denise Specht retweeted
New Pentagon budget reports show Pete Hegseth spent $93 billion in one month, making it the highest monthly expense since 2008.
This budget report included spending $2 million on Alaskan King Crab.
Denise Specht retweeted
Chris Murphy: "I Just came from a two hour, closed door classified briefing on the war. It just confirmed to me it's totally incoherent. We are not gonna be able to achieve any of our stated objectives ... this is a disaster of epic proportions, a 10 day debacle"
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Thanks to @GrovesPK, @sbellsnyder and many more for helping me understand why rural schools are so vulnerable - and why policies that hurt them could spur a revolt barnraisingmedia.com/why-red…
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"Minnesota public school districts could lose $209 million in the first year of a voucher program."
- @NSPolicyAction
Vouchers are a bad deal for Minnesota students and taxpayers, it really is that simple. #mnleg
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Denise Specht retweeted
Trump just spoke to the media about buying a Tesla and said he hopes it boosts Tesla sales.
In response Musk claimed Tesla will double US production. This is unlikely given declining demand for his cars.
This is just two corrupt oligarchs scratching each other's backs.
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THANK YOU @MaryKunesh9 and @SenateDFL for today's hearing on the importance of federal education funding.
Freezing this funding and/or dismantling the U.S. Department of Education would be devastating to Minnesota's public schools. Unacceptable. #mnleg #edmnvotes
Denise Specht retweeted
USAID workers told to stay home today so Musk team can ransack their computers without interference cnn.com/2025/02/03/politics/…
Denise Specht retweeted
DOGE has no auditors or accountants. They are 20-something computer geeks copying our personal info. Violates privacy laws.
Congratulations @kenmartin73!
Introducing the new Chair of the DNC: @KenMartin73.
ALT A graphic that says BREAKING: Ken Martin has been elected as DNC Chair. An image of DNC Chair Ken Martin is in the background. He is smiling and wearing a suit.
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Denise Specht retweeted
As feared, the Trump administration has cleared the way for immigration arrests at schools.
Our immigration rights webinar w/Education Minnesota attorneys and immigration advocates is now available FREE for members: edmn.me/4gf4iO2
Immigration agents can now more easily make arrests and carry out raids on school property, after the Trump administration overturned a 13-year-old policy aimed at preventing immigration enforcement from getting in the way of people accessing essential services. #K12 #Schools
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Denise Specht retweeted
Education MN members - there is an excellent down payment assistance program available to you through ESI member benefits - if you’re thinking of buying a home in 2025 let’s work together to make it happen! Send me a message for more details @DeniseSpecht @bmcavoya80
Denise Specht retweeted
Teachers, firefighters, and other public servants deserve their full Social Security benefit upon retirement just like every other hard-working American. I’m voting YES on the Social Security Fairness Act to restore benefits to more than 2 million retired public servants.
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Charter schools should not be allowed to operate w/o oversight and accountability if they are going to receive public funding. @DeniseSpecht @rweingarten startribune.com/charter-scho…
Denise Specht retweeted
The Social Security Fairness Act, which would repeal WEP and GPO, has passed the House and is now in the Senate.
We need to urge our senators to take action and ensure this bill gets passed before time runs out.
Stand up for Social Security Fairness:
actionnetwork.org/call_campa…
Denise Specht retweeted
Minnesota was just ranked the second best state for children.
This ranking reflects our work to support middle class families, invest in education and child care, and build a brighter future for our kids.
