‘Literally No One Asked for This’: Betsy DeVos Is Visiting Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School – and Has Barred the Media
DeVos Live Post-Visit Press Conference Video Below
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced Tuesday night she would be visiting Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, Wednesday morning – and barring the press from covering her visit. Secretary DeVos’ visits to schools have been marked by protests over her far right wing anti-LGBT policies, along with her efforts to marginalize minority and disabled students.
“The Secretary’s visit to the school will be closed press out of respect for the students and faculty who are returning to their first full day back in the classroom,” her press release states (bolding original.)
The Parkland, Florida students have actually sought out the press, so barring them is antithetical to their wishes. A separate location is being set up now for DeVos’ press conference later this morning.
Meanwhile, the Parkland students are not happy that DeVos is coming to visit.
Here are tweets from several of the student survivors:
Literally no one asked for this https://t.co/79A54IbIht
— Sarah Chadwick// #NEVERAGAIN (@sarahchad_) March 7, 2018
Betsy DeVos hasn’t done anything to improve our country’s education system, I don’t want to be given false sympathy as she walks through our school tomorrow.
— carly (@car_nove) March 7, 2018
Good thing I was already planning on sleeping in tomorrow https://t.co/Oy6ALcDHLZ
— Emma González (@Emma4Change) March 7, 2018
One of the most-recognizable student survivors, David Hogg, did not tweet but he did retweet carly, and Emma González.
DeVos scheduled a press event for 10:15 AM, but it is running late. Watch below when it starts:
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