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EricMitchellPC retweeted
This exchange just happened on the Senate floor.
Cornyn: “I don’t understand how the SAVE Act disenfranchises voters.”
Durbin: “Happy to explain. Driver’s licenses don’t qualify under the bill. 50% of Americans don’t have passports.”
Cornyn: “Why not just amend it?”
Durbin: “When’s the last time the Senate actually amended a bill?”
Silence.
The SAVE Act requires passport-level documentation to register to vote.
50% of Americans don’t have a passport.
The people least likely to have passports: the elderly, the poor, rural Americans, young first-time voters.
The people most likely to have passports: wealthy Americans.
This is not voter protection.
This is voter selection.
And when a senator suggested fixing it — his own colleague couldn’t name the last time the Senate amended anything.
That’s the Senate in 2026.
EricMitchellPC retweeted
To clarify, I am not saying that removal is not something that needs to happen for disruptive or unsafe behaviors. I'm saying that we need to address the root cause of the behavior through coaching and skill building. Removal alone, usually, doesn't cause change.
EricMitchellPC retweeted
When students own their learning, they learn to think outside the box.
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EricMitchellPC retweeted
Effective discipline isn't about immediate reactions. It's about thoughtful, measured responses.
Read more 👉 lttr.ai/AcBFN
EricMitchellPC retweeted
John Madden said winning is a great deodorant. It covers up what stinks about your team. Great teams have positive discontent. Even when they are experiencing success they still look for ways they can improve and are always striving to get better.
EricMitchellPC retweeted
Students who struggle with focus and staying on task don't need more rules; they need opportunities to turn their fidgeting into self-regulation. amazon.com/Empowering-Studen…
@teachergoals @HelpATeacher
EricMitchellPC retweeted
As adults, we need to stop 'stealing the struggle' from our kids.
When we 'steal the struggle', we steal their opportunity for growth & learning.
We need to prepare them for the path (teach resilience, reflection, and self-respect), but we can't prepare the path for them.
EricMitchellPC retweeted
One of the hardest parts of being an educator is the lack of downtime. You have to be on all day long. This is mentally and physically draining.
EricMitchellPC retweeted
Students cannot be allowed to act however they want in classrooms.
There must be accountability for actions. We are not preparing students for the workforce if they are allowed to be disrespectful in classrooms.
This is also true at home. Parents must be parents.
EricMitchellPC retweeted
Note to self:
“Schools don’t exist so that adults can have jobs. Schools exist for kids.” -@KidsDeserveIt
If we are making decisions with an adult centered focus, we have lost our purpose.
It’s not about you.
It’s not about me.
It’s about… KIDS.