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Related: About this forumJust now saw this on Twitter. Makes me kind of proud.
The 115 Most Influential GERM Antibodies on TwitterIf you are interested in what is happening to public education in the U.S. as it is being attacked by profit-seeking corporations and the Billionaire Boys Club, then you need to be on Twitter tracking the latest developments. The Global Education Reform Movement (GERM) seeks to privatize public education for the benefit of a small number of investors and many taxpayers. It uses the instruments of charter schools, high-stakes testing, national standards, vouchers, tuition tax credits, Teach For America, and union busting.
I recently asked the Twitter World to name the most influential critics of GERM who could be followed on Twitter these are the GERM Antibodies in effect. Here they are, all 115 +/- of them.
The list is in alphabetical order, and I was surprised to see my name there. I am still checking out the whole list since I just found it.
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Just now saw this on Twitter. Makes me kind of proud. (Original Post)
madfloridian
Jun 2014
OP
You earned it madfloridian, and I am glad you were acknowledged..wonderful. n/t
Jefferson23
Jun 2014
#14
YvonneCa
(10,117 posts)1. You should be very proud...
...to be there. Your work in keeping educators informed AND in educating non-educators on issues surrounding public education has been so important to this debate.
I am not surprised at all to see your name there. Congratulations, madfloridian!
madfloridian
(88,117 posts)4. I really was surprised.
Downwinder
(12,869 posts)2. Congratulations.
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)3. We appreciate your efforts, madfloridian.
catchnrelease
(2,014 posts)5. That's awesome!
And well deserved.
brer cat
(26,290 posts)6. Well deserved, madfloridian.
Hard and tireless work pays off sometimes.
K&R
edgineered
(2,101 posts)7. An honor indeed! nt
FloriTexan
(838 posts)8. Very well deserved!
I'm so proud of you!
progressoid
(50,748 posts)9. Rec!
noiretextatique
(27,275 posts)10. congratulations
Richly deserved
Starry Messenger
(32,375 posts)11. That's because you rock!
DhhD
(4,695 posts)12. Good to see you there. Keep up the good work.
Octafish
(55,745 posts)13. Ideas Rule
Great list, that.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)14. You earned it madfloridian, and I am glad you were acknowledged..wonderful. n/t