My news clip-they cut down a lot, but I think left the important stuff in. Don't mind my puffy face

[demtenjeep]

https://www.kake.com/story/42363720/states-plan-for-schools-coming-wednesday-wichita-school-district-decision-one-week-away

tucky Middle School teacher Pamela Dawson is anxiously awaiting the decision, and she thinks everyone should stay home.

"Even teachers that are worried about going back to school still love their kids and still need that contact, but our jobs shouldn't kill us," says Dawson.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. I wish you ALL the best. Former HS teacher but omg we never of course had this kind of challenge

[Throckmorton]

2. Great 👍 Job

Puffy face? What puffy face.

[Wounded Bear]

3. I thought you did well...

they always take far more film than they use. Being edited is the reality. Sounds like they included the important stuff, especially that closing line.

[soothsayer]

4. Ayyyy! Great!

[Rhiannon12866]

5. K&R! Very cool! That was excellent!

I was hoping that you'd share that with us, great job!

[onetexan]

55. Ditto!!

Bravo & Kudos to you for speaking out for the safety of both teachers & kids

[Glorfindel]

6. Well done, demtenjeep!

Teachers are already the bravest of the brave, but they shouldn't be expected to sacrifice their lives.

[cayugafalls]

7. You did awesome! And looked great! Thank you for articulating it so well.

I hope they listen and do something positive.

You are a hero.

[highplainsdem]

8. Brava! You did a fantastic job of explaining the issue -- really got your points across.

I don't think anyone else could have done better.

A+++++++

[FirstLight]

9. good for you!

I really hope these states and school districts can just STOP trying to normalize life right now...stay safe!

[livetohike]

10. Good job! For a person on the street, spur of the

moment interview you did great

[Lisa0825]

11. Great job!!!

[tulipsandroses]

12. Thank you for speaking up. Voices like yours are necessary

Your face is just fine! I wish we had serious leaders to discuss these issues seriously and not play politics with people's lives. They don't care or have not thought one bit about the children in your class.

[flibbitygiblets]

13. Well done!!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

14. Thank you for being willing to post that.

You were articulate and on point.

I lived in Overland Park, KS, from 1990 to 2008, when, after a divorce, I moved to Santa Fe, NM. I actually ran for office, for the Kansas State House in 2004. I lost, alas, but it was an incredible experience, so much so that I'd actually encourage lots of people to run for office.

But I feel exceptionally fortunate that I was able to leave Kansas, even though there was a lot I liked about that state. It was a good place to raise my two sons. I still have friends and family back there, and visit semi-frequently. At this point, of course, I have no idea when I'll be back. But someday. Someday.

[Delphinus]

15. You did great!

You got your points across very well - nothing over the top and just the truth. Congratulations!

[hlthe2b]

16. Very proud of you!

[Reader Rabbit]

17. They gave you the "money quote"!

"Even teachers that are worried about going back to school still love their kids and still need that contact, but our jobs shouldn't kill us..."

Well done, from a fellow teacher!

[Demovictory9]

18. Super star

[Maru Kitteh]

19. Great job being so concise. You did well!

[CatWoman]

20. You did us proud

[BadGimp]

21. I believe your voice/pov was very impactful.

Thank you for sharing and caring!

[Dem2theMax]

22. Kicking so I can play it on my computer.

My phone is being very bad today.
It needs a timeout.

[DeeDeeNY]

23. Special ed teachers are the best of the best!

I say that as the parent of a special needs son. And you were so good in that clip. No one could have said this better than you did!

[George II]

24. You did well, and you're brave for putting that on an anonymous site. I'm on "town television"....

....once a month for local Commission meetings, have been for about 10 years. But I'd never put a link to any of them here or anywhere on the internet.

Again, good job, hope it all works out for you and your town.

[renate]

25. GREAT JOB!

It's impossible to argue with the points you made. Well done!

[MLAA]

26. Well done!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

27. Hey, that's DU TV. You represented us and yourself well!

My daughter teaches 5th grade reading in a public school here (a large metro system) and she and around 2/3 of all our teachers do not want to hold regular classes this fall. Our school board held an on-line public hearing tonight and I'm anxious to hear from her how it worked out.

Thank you for helping to keep this in front of the public. I believe the more areas that announce they are not holding regular classes, many more will quickly follow.

KY.......

[demtenjeep]

39. I don't twit-do any of you??? I wish this would go on AC360 and Rachael's time lines

lets see how far this can go........................

[Rhiannon12866]

43. Shared on Twitter!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

62. Rhiannon to the rescue!

Thanks!..........

[Rhiannon12866]

64. I don't do much there except share articles I think are important

But at least I did my part.

[smirkymonkey]

28. Good for you!

You did a great job!

[Chili]

29. Good for you!

You did great!

[Alliepoo]

30. Oh my gosh!!

You did a fantastic job! I could never think on my feet like that!! And I’m glad to “see” you! I love to be able to put a face to the names of my dear DU family!!

[peggysue2]

31. Your last line is the money line

Sums it up for a lot of people but particularly teachers who will find themselves on the front line when schools reopen.

Nice job!

[rainin]

32. Wow! You nailed it! Great job!

You spoke eloquently for teachers all across the country.

[SergeStorms]

33. Well done!

[MustLoveBeagles]

34. You did great

And there's nothing wrong with the way you look.

[SoonerPride]

35. Thanks for sharing that!

You did great!

(And you don’t look puffy to me!)

Kick and Rec.

[Maraya1969]

36. You did an excellent job. Very clear. You made some really good points.

[colorado_ufo]

37. That was AWESOME!

[Alex4Martinez]

38. YAY!!!

Way to go, and they kept your link in!

Of course they did,

yAAAAAAYYYYYY!!!

[proud patriot]

40. Well done

as a paraprofessional

We need people to understand how different working with autisitc and special ed kids is

you spoke to that .. Thanks

[Dream Girl]

41. You did well! Thanks for posting.

[bluecollar2]

42. Kick and rec!..n/t

[brer cat]

44. You did a great job!

K&R

[luvtheGWN]

45. Great job, Dem!

You are immunocompromised (Crohn's) which makes me think your "puffy" face has something to do with the meds you are on. You should not be forced to work in an environment that has the very real potential to harm your body even more.

Wishing you well from your northern neighbour.

[onecaliberal]

46. Very good.

[tavernier]

47. I love your face! Sure beats Betsy's!

Warm and intelligent and interesting.

[GulfCoast66]

48. You looked great and did better.

I actually am on TV multiple times a year and am fed talking points by our media folks. You knocked it out of the ballpark.

When you explained you loved your kids you won the audience making them open to your final message. That’s the key. Win them over then drive home your point. If you have never done media before you totally nailed the bit all on your own.

Excellent job. You are are good at this.

[demtenjeep]

53. thanks. NEver done it before ever

I was shaking

[GulfCoast66]

59. Hah! I've been on media hundreds of times.

And I’m still a nervous wreck before hand. I’ve learned not to show it to anyone on the shoot. But once I’m talking the nerves leave and I give my message.

You obviously did the same. Very impressed.

[demtenjeep]

61. Thank you so much

you made me feel like i was important

[GulfCoast66]

68. You were. The media is how we spread our message.

No getting around it.

When you had the opportunity you did well.

Nothing wrong with feeling proud of what you did.

[demtenjeep]

54. thanks. NEver done it before ever

I was shaking

[Talitha]

49. Nicely done, you're a natural!!

[LisaL]

50. Agree that it's going to be pretty much impossible to keep special education students in masks all

day. Or any students for that matter. Masks are not very comfortable, you have to get used to them. It's going to be difficult to convince students to wear them for hours.

[gademocrat7]

51. Giving you a round of applause!

Well done, demtenjeep.

[canetoad]

52. Well done

You are a great advocate for the kids you teach.

[Karadeniz]

56. A star is born! Very clearly expressed...you have a hard job!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

57. That's a bit selfish of you. You mean to

tell me you won't die for my bullshit 401K and the banksters who've been looting it for years? The nerve!

But in all seriousness. Hopefully they come to their senses and you don't have to play "Russian roulette" for a paycheck and someone else's criminal neglect.

[Olafjoy]

58. You did a fantastic job! 👍🏻 and your little dog too 🐶

[iluvtennis]

60. Nice - thanks for sharing with ur DU family. nt

[MontanaMama]

63. You're amazing!

I’d be so nervous talking on camera. You did great.

And...no. Your job shouldn’t kill you. Thank you for speaking out.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

65. Demtenjeep is now our Kansas City star!

Roger Miller - Kansas City Star

Kansas City Star,
That's what I are,
Yoodledy you aught to see my car,
I drive a big old Cadillac with wired wheels
I got rhinestones on my spokes,
I've got credit down at the grocery store
And my barber tells me jokes
I'm the number one attraction
In every supermarket parking lot
I'm the king of Kansas City
No thanks Omaha, thanks a lot

Keep this up and your mailbox will be flooded with biscuits for the puppy!

KY........

[Totally Tunsie]

66. Adding to the accolades!

[sprinkleeninow]

67. Good on you! 💙

[murielm99]

69. Good job!

And I like your face.

[uponit7771]

70. K&R,

[FuzzyRabbit]

71. Good job, demtenjeep.

You are lots more credible than any of the Trumpers and Trumpettes on Fox news.

[KT2000]

72. Good Job!!

[OnDoutside]

73. Well done you !!! You couldn't have put it clearer.

[StarryNite]

74. Good job!

[EarnestPutz]

75. Yours is a teachers face and I only saw a teachers kindness.

[yortsed snacilbuper]

76. K&R

[AwakeAtLast]

77. Nice job!

Thank you for representing teachers by speaking a firm truth gently!

[bdjhawk]

78. Great job!

You are obviously a caring teacher!

[malaise]

79. Excellent

Thank you so much

[Hoosier]

80. Great job! nt

[planetc]

81. Without warning, without preparation, without a teleprompter,

you still made the essential points vividly and accurately. If you were shaking, I couldn't tell. Do you think your experience in the classroom helped prepare you for this encounter with the press? All those moments when student X just boiled over, and you coped with the student? I would have liked to hear the whole interview because you understand the subject so well.

[cate94]

82. +1

[JudyM]

83. Your message was clear, and perfectly pointed to highlight the BS.

I couldn’t tell you were nervous - you just seemed to be shaking the viewers into common sense.
You earned an A+ on that, in my book!

[Hortensis]

84. Well stated, Dem! Surely special needs children and their teachers

require a different answer? The segment illustrated that strikingly by juxtaposing your description of your children with that lovely HS senior.

Sure hope they come up with good ways to meet very different needs, absolutely including those of the teachers and other staff. As you know, of course, LA's schools will not open.

[leftyladyfrommo]

85. You made a really important point.

How do you get little kids to social distance? Not just special needs kids but all kids. It's impossible.

[CousinIT]

86. You did great! Congrats!

Teachers' voices are the ones Betsy deVos inexplicably ignores - which makes her completely unqualified for her damn job.

Good on you for speaking out for teachers.

[cp]

87. Good job!

Eloquent and gorgeous! Thank you!

[Jillgirl]

88. Good job!

[demtenjeep]

89. Thank you all. Someone in the thread asked if my teacher experience helped me?

You are probably right. We don't script in the classroom, we teach and react. I am sure that helped me think on my feet.



you all make a old fat gal feel good.


Tweet this far and wide, my dream would be AC 360 or Rachael would pick it up.

[SWBTATTReg]

90. These discussions on forcing folks to go back to work in such dire conditions is making the ...

words 'essential employee' or 'essential worker' really kind of overused and nauseating by local governmental bodies to force people back to work under uncertain times. Governments aren't the only ones demanding this either. It's other inconsiderate people too, who are missing their stupid haircuts and such other mundane services too.

My other half is in retail, and is classified as an 'essential worker' thus had to go to work while millions get their $600 weekly pay from the government (plus perhaps other pay too), all while staying in the comfort and protection of their homes.

This outrages me and puts me and all of the other retail workers and their families and friends in harms' way too. All so that someone can go buy their stupid and nonessential (for the most part) items.

This literally is the same way that teachers, administrators, maint. workers, etc. are being treated 'hey, we love to be exposed to thousands of untested children day in / day out'. Especially when other methods exist (online, etc.) that at least could serve as a temporary measure until the CV epidemic is safely over with. Also, not all have top notch insurance plans, if heaven forbid, the CV happens.

[LiberalLoner]

91. Awesome job!

And you are beautiful!

[cwydro]

92. Good job!

But where's your mask!?

[demtenjeep]

94. in my hand

they asked me to remove it to speak

[Vinca]

93. Great clip - well said.

[grantcart]

95. Great job

[Pacifist Patriot]

96. Nicely done!

Beautiful puffy face!!!

[GentryDixon]

97. Great job!

With all the health problems you have suffered over the years you are brave to put yourself at risk teaching these children who don't even understand why they need to wear a mask. 🥺

I wish you well. ❤️

[demtenjeep]

98. thank you

all

[demtenjeep]

99. thank you

all

[demtenjeep]

100. OHHHH TWEET THIS TO THE LINCOLN PROJECT

that would be awesome

[demtenjeep]

100. OHHHH TWEET THIS TO THE LINCOLN PROJECT

that would be awesome

[Chemisse]

102. Well done! Thanks for expressing my biggest fear as a high school teacher about going back.

I'm high risk too, and I shouldn't have to risk my life to do my job.

[ProfessorGAC]

103. You Did Well

Expressed yourself extremely adroitly!
Congrats!

[Dennis Donovan]

104. Recommended! Outstanding!

[Stuart G]

105. Recommended..

[warmfeet]

106. Fantastic!