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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Confirmation: Reaction on Social Media
The western Michigan school choice advocate's confirmation was met with cheers and jeers on social media.
Michigan’s Betsy DeVos was confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Education Tuesday in an unprecedented 50-50 split, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking the tie — something his predecessor, Joe Biden, was never forced to do in the eight years of the Obama White House.
President Donald Trump has praised DeVos as a reformer who will take on special interests. Critics, however, question DeVos’ lack of experience with public education, and worry that the billionaire Republican operative will advocate for school choice at the expense of the nation’s public schools.
The vote on her confirmation reveals a deep division in American politics that was reflected in social media posts.
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Below are a few of the tweets.
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Once you get past all the noise, the opposition to #BetsyDeVos is all about the teachers unions. https://t.co/C1HLrrLr1P
— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) February 7, 2017
I'm sure this had no effect whatsoever on their votes... #BetsyDevos pic.twitter.com/O99HRz9K6F
— John Iadarola (@johniadarola) February 7, 2017
Appointing #BetsyDeVos is like saying, "My mechanic hasn't done as great a job with my car as I'd like. I think I'll take it to a butcher."
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) February 8, 2017
Today's math lesson from the #BetsyDeVos confirmation—you can’t divide two spines between 52 GOP Senators.
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) February 7, 2017
Share this to remind Teachers' Unions that their reign of terror is OVER! Bad teachers will be FIRED! #SchoolChoice #BetsyDeVos #MAGA pic.twitter.com/9bgFoB8VZL
— Scott Ernst (@ScottErnst0331) February 7, 2017
Shouldn't the Sec of Education want to improve public schools, not destroy them??#HoldTheFloor #NoOnDeVos#BetsyDeVos #1u #resist #tcot pic.twitter.com/kemvdU30Ry
— Richard Angwin (@RichardAngwin) February 7, 2017
Congratulations #BetsyDeVos. 3> that all kids will have educational opportunities. We also need less 1/2 days & teacher planning days
— Christine Sessa (@mazzetta26miles) February 8, 2017
"We're going to replace learning with something terrific." #BetsyDeVos
— Matt Bower (@boweratbat) February 8, 2017
#BetsyDeVos bad news for Teacher's Union, Great News for Kids#MAGA #ShePersists pic.twitter.com/mUt3Cuhqfb
— FeistyFloridian (@peddoc63) February 8, 2017
Dear #BetsyDeVos, I want to teach, but I have zero experience and no qualifications. Please contact me. I look forward to working with you.
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) February 7, 2017
Image via Keith A. Almli, Wikimedia, used under Creative Commons
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