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Reality…Florida is not the Education State…

Posted on by Janis Sexton

According to our Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida is the Education State…

Florida Department of Education (@EducationFL) Tweeted:

Florida is putting students first…

Today… September 14, 2021… @GovRonDeSantis announced the end of the FSA, the elimination of Common Core and a plan to provide real-time results for educators, parents and students…

Now the Reality...

Our schools are in crisis 2024…All the divisiveness created by this DeSantis government, affecting our children and schools causing many of the critical issues; teacher shortages …Book bans that restrict learning and curriculum issues where our children can not learn our history ….Gun and safety issues…etc..

Our precious children are not getting their needs met…That many may be dealing anxiety and fear…Even hunger due to his lack of expanding Medicaid…

We must Take Florida back…This is not our State’s Election Year, not until 2026!!

However… We can Reelect…

The Team of President and Vice President…Joe Biden and Kamala Harris…For our precious children…

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Feeling a Sense of Belonging… These are the Times

Posted on by Janis Sexton
Mr. Ludwig🍎…8th grade Science Teacher…He saw me…
This issue is extremely close to my heart...

Our precious children come to school with such hope and innocence…And in these most challenging of times, they must feel loved and accepted…

Reflecting on my own personal history, I understood how important this was…

Growing up myself during challenging of times post World War II…

I had a difficult time being accepted… Being Jewish, parents divorced…. my sister mentally challenged…

All I wanted was to be invisible…

My heart can so understand how important it is for our precious children to be accepted…

As for myself, I was blessed by junior high, where I felt acceptance with a close group of friends… especially with a dear close friend…Whose family even took me in when my mother died when I was a senior in highschool…

My Hope for this New Year… This be the year we accept those who may be unique and special…A year of Inclusion

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Happy New Year 2024… Praying for our Precious Children… Peace

Posted on by Janis Sexton

May this be the Year of Our Precious Children…

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Time is Now…Our Precious Children

Posted on by Janis Sexton

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎊

We truly have an opportunity to move forward with that strong focus on our precious children…This being a critical election year…We must be vigilant and reelect President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris…

Here in Florida we may not be able to vote Governor Ron DeSantis out, yet!!

However we must speak up and speak out…And be ready to”Take Florida Back “…2026!!

Our precious children's future here in Florida are depending on our vote for their future...

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This New Year…We Must Vote for Kids…💙🌊🇺🇲🍎

Posted on by Janis Sexton

The time is Now…We must make this happen…Our precious children’s future is depending on a Strong Public School Education… Accepting of the Truth of Knowledge… Diversity…Loved and Safe

#FloridaTeacher🍎

#VoteBlueForKids

#TakeBackFl

#BidenHarris2024

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I Will Hold Onto Hope…Our Precious Children…

Posted on by Janis Sexton

Tis the Season of Giving…Yet, my heart is grieving…My many years of teaching young children of diversity…

Just a few of the myriad of issues of today affecting our precious children:

Divisiveness in the Leadership in government affecting their education and safety…book bans, prejudices…gun safety…

Conflicts in the Middle East… World Hunger and Peace….

I  Will Hold Onto Hope For Their Future...

My Dearest Amany…Rest in Peace…Our precious children…
I Declare World Peace 🕊️

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My Holiday Wishes…Our Precious Children…

Posted on by Janis Sexton

First Posted December 2019…

Had so hoped for President Biden, Vice President Harris first term…

Along with Secretary of Education…Dr. Miguel Cardona would have all had a better opportunity to provide those much needed resources and programs with implementing policy changes necessary…to provide a strong education for our precious children…

With frustration, we are still waiting, today …

Many of those same issues from many years prior, especially these last four years since, caused by of all the divisiveness and lack of giving , our precious children are still dealing with gun safety, curriculum issues, teacher shortages; may have even gotten worse…

My Holiday Wishes…Our Precious Children…

Tis the Season of Giving… There is still the Magic of Hope…

And may. still have another opportunity to continue… making it all happen…

#VoteBidenHarris2024

#VoteBlueForKids

Season of Magic 💙🌊🇺🇲🍎

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Tis the Season…Our Precious Children…

Posted on by Janis Sexton

#FloridaTeacher🍎
All this chaos…
Our precious children have been watching, and have definitely been negatively impacted these last few years…
💔🇺🇲

And then we wonder why….

We teachers need support and resources…

WHAT CHILDREN HAVE LEARNED FROM TRUMP:

Mocking the disabled is cool…
Never apologize…
Never admit you are wrong…
Name-calling is cool…
Science is stupid…
Empathy is for losers…
Be afraid of anyone not white…
Cheating is acceptable…
Bullying people is good…
Stealing from charities is ok.
Reading is a waste of time…
Attacking dead people is fine…
Distorting the truth is normal…
Always blame others…
Always take credit when no credit is due…

When will our precious children be a priority???

We must vote for our precious children’s future…
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Book Bans…Our Precious Children…

Posted on by Janis Sexton

One of the best memories of my teaching was when our precious children attended the Scholastic Book Fair…

It was on held in our Media Center for a whole week… Even during an late afternoon or early evening time, convenient for Parents and Children…

They were all so excited… and so proud to buy their very own book…

And now here we are today…

With all the divisiveness caused by our authoritarian government here in Florida…

Will Book Fairs be banned as well?

How much is enough???

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“Thanksgiving… Everyday…”

Posted on by Janis Sexton

This was my last very special Thanksgiving post from November 1st…2014…

Our precious children even moreso today need to feel loved and safe; provided with the tools that foster their Educational Path to a Successful Life Full of Heart…

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Being at a school with a diverse population, I have found this time of year is quite a stressful time for the children…In addition,with more expectations from such a demanding curriculum than ever before…So many of my children came to me struggling because their lives are so difficult…

As their teacher, I must keep the rigors of the classroom curriculum moving along with understanding and inspiration…I reach out to my young parents providing them with knowledge about providing their child a daily reading and homework time…Encouraging parents to put their child to bed at an early bedtime…I use myself as a role model for my parents and children…Because, I myself have to be ready for school by 6:30AM..I must be in bed by 7:30-8:00PM…I share so much of personal habits of organization with my children and their parents…

It is my hope that I will empower my children and parents to appreciate these values that will foster their child success in school…

Some of my parents will…However many do not… Their child may struggle…

It will always be my responsibility to provide the safety and structure…Through this beautiful season of “Fall Holidays”…Providing Love and Giving Thanks…

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