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Heather Giles๐Ÿ“Ž

@srachiles

โค๏ธโ€๐Ÿ”ฅHS #IBSpanish teacher in South Carolina since the 1900โ€™s; NBCT; global citizen working to turn puddles into streams ๐Ÿ’งโ˜ฎ๏ธโœŠ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€โšง๏ธ๐Ÿ‰๐ŸŒปโœŠ๐Ÿพ๐ŸŒŽ Exec Dir for http://www.scflta.net/ Con chocolate, todo es posible! ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿซ she/her/ella

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Good morning ๐ŸŒž

02.03.2026 08:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 15 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? Stop the QTS data center in York County, SC

No data center in York County, SC! They devour community resources without creating more than a handful of jobs or other benefits for residents.

c.org/fMh9Q8VRvL

04.02.2026 02:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Eyes on ICE: Document and Record ยท The National Education Association On Saturday, federal agents horrifically shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who cared for veterans, in the Eat Street neighborhood of south Minneapolis after brutally beating him in...

I'm attending No Kings's event, โ€œEyes on ICE: Document and Recordโ€ - sign up now to join me! #StrongPublicSchools www.mobilize.us/nea/event/89...

26.01.2026 23:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#SCPol

ICYMI, PART 2!

Get involved! Take action! Learn more below!

31.12.2025 21:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Take the pledge.

My purse is my power! I've pledged not to shop at Target, Home Depot, or Amazon from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. As long as they support the Trump administration's harmful policies, I'm taking my money elsewhere. Sign with me! #WeAintBuyingIt social.redwine.blue/s/Zc56axCU

19.11.2025 17:59 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Charlotte-area neighbors, check out this thread, full of resources to help protect your community

17.11.2025 11:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 18 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Know Your Rights Card This card explains that you are exercising your Constitutional rights. You have the right to remain silent and the right to ask to speak to an attorney. Available in Arabic, Chinese โ€“ Simplified, Chin...

Know your rights! Printable cards in Spanish, Arabic, Haitian Creole, and multiple other languages at www.nilc.org/resources/kn...

17.11.2025 09:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Charlotte grocery store offers free delivery to protect immigrant community While U.S. Border Patrol is in Charlotte detaining people, one grocer wants โ€œto help you receive the items you need from the comfort of your home.โ€

www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

16.11.2025 12:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 482 ๐Ÿ” 80 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Hey Charlotte, NC, regional area. ICE is here and looking to rumble. Do Not give them a reason. Stay safe, protect your communities, and film everything! We will not be intimidated into silence.

15.11.2025 21:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 142 ๐Ÿ” 125 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

North Carolina neighbors, save this hotline number!

15.11.2025 15:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 59 ๐Ÿ” 57 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

A couple of trucks had made several passes, attempting to โ€œroll coalโ€ at the stop light.There were cheers & laughter after one of them roared off the line at the green light and the RHPD officer 2 cars behind hit his lights. Too bad we couldnโ€™t see the actual stop to applaud!

20.10.2025 03:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dang! Thatโ€™s new.

16.10.2025 15:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

SC Healthcare premiums- expected to increase up to 285%, courtesy of 47 and Republicans

47โ€™s unconstitutional tariffs increased prices.

Job growth is contracting.

They CUT programs while GROWING our debt.

They are not conservatives, but thieves. Call them, tell them so, then vote them out!

08.10.2025 13:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Reading Rainbow
Students deserve to see themselves represented on school bookshelves.

Reading Rainbow Students deserve to see themselves represented on school bookshelves.

Students should have the freedom to read stories that reflect their reality.
Fight back against book bans in your community.

07.10.2025 02:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 63 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Aug. 24, 1955: Old Fort School Desegregation Struggle The destruction of a local Black elementary school and the refusal to allow Black children to attend the all-white school led to a years-long battle for desegregation in Old Fort, North Carolina.

#tdih 1955 (after BvB ruling), a group of Black students attempted to enter Old Fort ES in Old Fort, NC.

They were turned away at the door.

(Earlier white officials had shut down the beloved school in the Black neighborhood. ๐Ÿ’”)

Fighting for right to an education.
#BacktoSchool #TeachTruth Read โฌ‡๏ธ

24.08.2025 11:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 22 ๐Ÿ” 12 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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POLL: WIS viewers weigh in on SC National Guard being sent to DC WIS wanted to know your thoughts on Gov. Henry McMaster sending National Guard troops to the nationโ€™s capital.

www.wistv.com/2025/08/18/v...

This is South Carolina. It is not a scientific survey but people did take time to vote. 70%. Seventy percent. 70% did NOT approve of the governor sending troops to DC.

19.08.2025 11:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 243 ๐Ÿ” 107 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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A third of SC private schools that got vouchers in 2024 have anti-LGBTQ rules 51 of the private schools that received public voucher dollars last year do not approve of LGBTQ students, The Stateโ€™s review found.

This is why private schools wanted tax dollars. They want to indoctrinate our children and create a tiered system of education instead of education for all! This is unconstitutional!

www.thestate.com/news/politic...

19.08.2025 17:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 169 ๐Ÿ” 110 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Now letโ€™s do South Carolina next, where the State Board of Education has banned roughly 20 books, with the majority of the successful challenges coming from ONE parent. @thescea.bsky.social @scfored.bsky.social @freedomtoreadccc.bsky.social

16.08.2025 15:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A total of 12 people have walked on the Moon. Most people can name at least one (Neil Armstrong). Some can name two (Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin). Few can name more than that.

Jim Lovell never walked on the Moon, but everyone knows him as the guy who got his crew back safely. Hell of a legacy.

RIP.

09.08.2025 00:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 4046 ๐Ÿ” 470 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39 ๐Ÿ“Œ 16
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Truth

01.08.2025 07:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 755 ๐Ÿ” 129 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28 ๐Ÿ“Œ 13
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Summer Tour of South Carolina's Legislative Process: Rock Hill ยท South Carolina Education Association ๐ŸŒŸ Attend Our FREE One-Hour Session! ๐ŸŒŸ Join us at a location near you to learn how state laws impact public education. In this informative session, you'll discover: โœ… The legislative process โœ… Naviga...

I'm attending South Carolina Education Association's event, โ€œSummer Tour of South Carolina's Legislative Process: Rock Hillโ€ - sign up now to j www.mobilize.us/neasc/event/...

20.07.2025 15:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cruelty and chaos is the brand.

15.07.2025 14:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This model could be scaled by any group near an agency holding detainees. @aclusc.bsky.social @aclu.org

www.aclusc.org/en/news/are-...

08.07.2025 05:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are your local police collaborating with ICE? The second Trump administration has been quietly building a network of local collaborators to carry out its mass deportation agenda. Your local law enforcement agency might have already signed up.

This model could be scaled by any group near an agency holding detainees. @aclusc.bsky.social @aclu.org

www.aclusc.org/en/news/are-...

08.07.2025 05:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are your local police collaborating with ICE? The second Trump administration has been quietly building a network of local collaborators to carry out its mass deportation agenda. Your local law enforcement agency might have already signed up.

This model could be scaled by any group near an agency holding detainees. @aclusc.bsky.social @aclu.org

www.aclusc.org/en/news/are-...

08.07.2025 05:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Still very timely in SC- they have raised beginning teacher pay, removed points requirements for 5 year license renewals for experienced Ts & guaranteed work days at the start of the year. Yet, theyโ€™re piloting a program where someone can serve as a T for 3 years wo being in a T prep program! ๐Ÿ˜ณ

06.07.2025 14:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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They're NC's fastest-growing source of new teachers. But thousands of them are leaving every year North Carolina's fastest-growing teacher population is career-switchers on limited licenses. But they say the time and costs required to get a full license is too much to stay in the profession.

You canโ€™t focus on recruitment without improving working conditions and pay. Period.

โ€œThousandsโ€ฆwho switched careers to become North Carolina public school teachers are leaving their roles within three yearsโ€ฆthe latest indicator of the hiring challenges plaguing school districts across the state.โ€

06.07.2025 13:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 46 ๐Ÿ” 10 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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South Carolina if we get another chance to vote, please stop voting like a billionaire, unless you are one. Donโ€™t vote against your own self interests or those of your neighbors, family and friends. Because our representatives are not at all concerned.

03.07.2025 23:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When I visited Ralph Normanโ€™s DC office in 2019, there was a Trump bobble head on the desk. Must have been a reminder that,even if he talks a big game on fiscal responsibility, his MO is to cave & nod mindlessly for policies like the ๐Ÿ’ฉbudget bill. #SC
Iโ€™m donating to @harperforcongress.bsky.social

03.07.2025 21:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I called Ralph Normanโ€™s office earlier this week & today. The sweet staffer today tried to explain that the bill wasnโ€™t going to cut SNAP benefits, but โ€œreform the program to make it better.โ€ ๐Ÿ˜‚
Thatโ€™s some next-level pretzel logic there.

Thank you, Alex, for speaking truth for the 5th District!

03.07.2025 21:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0