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By Mitchell Trinka

April 20, 2017

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U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten descended on Van Wert, Ohio, today for the first stop in what has been billed as a multi-school tour by the education policy adversaries.

. greets in Van Wert, Ohio. She thanks DeVos for accepting the invite to tour a great public school.

— AFT (@AFTunion)

The visit has been in the making since a few weeks after DeVos’s confirmation, when she agreed to visit two school districts with Weingarten. Weingarten, who opposed DeVos’s nomination for secretary of education by President Trump, chose Van Wert City Schools as their first stop. DeVos has not made her pick yet, but she has said she intends to find a “school of choice” for their next stop.

(蜜桃影视: Yes, Twitter, DeVos Met Pitbull at a Charter School — and Yes, He’s Worked on Education for Years)

When they arrived at the 2,000-student district, which consists of a preschool, an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school, they were welcomed by staff eager to talk about their trials and triumphs educating children.

Check out some of the scene we saw being shared on social media:

. & Sec DeVos being welcomed by local reps, Supt & Mayor of Van Wert

— Bob Morgenstern (@MorgyWV)

Now: Pres Hood, Pres to hear how distr meets needs of all children

— Ohio Fed of Teachers (@OFTadvocate)

We aren't here for a photo op, we're here to see the real challenges that Van Wert and OH face and get a slice of reality. –

— AFT (@AFTunion)

Secy. is visiting Van Wert City Schools today, "a public school district with much to be proud of…"

— US Dept of Education (@usedgov)

She has arrived. Meeting with Van Wert pre k and kindergarten teachers.

— Kelly Roberts (@NewsieKelly)

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has arrived in Van Wert to tour school district

— Allie Hausfeld (@AllieWTOL)

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos took time to listen to teachers speak about education system

— Sam Bauman (@SamBaumanNews)

. and hear from kindergarten and pre-K teachers

— Caitlin Emma (@caitlinzemma)

Early childhood teachers tell why early learning is important.

— Ohio Fed of Teachers (@OFTadvocate)

At roundtable with early childhood (Pre-k/K) teachers, who tell DeVos small class sizes, support staff are crucial.

— Erica L. Green (@EricaLG)

A post shared by Amy E. Voigt (@amyevoigt) on Apr 20, 2017 at 8:51am PDT

. . and are back at the High School touring a robotics class.

— AFT (@AFTunion)

DeVos was going to try using the robot named Suzanne, but then there were technical issues

— Caitlin Emma (@caitlinzemma)

. & Sec DeVos learning about a patent application; great things happening in Van Wert schools

— AFT (@AFTunion)

DeVos chats with an engineering student

— Caitlin Emma (@caitlinzemma)

We showed up today to protest Betsy DeVos’s visit to Van Wert.

— Indivisible OH5 (@IndivisibleOH5)

Protesters greeting at the high school.

— Kelly Roberts (@NewsieKelly)

at her last stop before a press conference. She's now at Van Wert Elementary School.

— Kelly Roberts (@NewsieKelly)

Project-Based learning on full display in Van Wert 5th grade as & DeVos observe

— Bob Morgenstern (@MorgyWV)

DeVos talks to 5th graders as they work on an article about children during the Great Depression

— Caitlin Emma (@caitlinzemma)

Major props to these 5th graders in Van Wert, somehow carrying on with their day as cameras take over the room for DeVos

— Allie Hausfeld (@AllieWTOL)

Children won't learn unless we address all needs of children, & Devos are told in Van Wert

— Bob Morgenstern (@MorgyWV)

Van Wert high school students who support parked their pickups with flags outside DeVos visit site

— Vanessa McCray (@vanmccray)

You've all written that & are combatants. DeVos came & saw many great examples of public ed today. We thank her.

— AFT (@AFTunion)

Weingarten says thank you to DeVos. "You learn how to do this work by doing this work." Says education transcends politics.

— Aaron Franco (@AFrancoTX)

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                <h2>New Videos, Photos, and Reactions: DeVos and Weingarten Visit Ohio School Together</h2>

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                <p class="sans">By <a rel="author" href="/contributor/20095/">Mitchell Trinka</a></p>

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<div class="article__paragraph opening" dir="ltr">U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten descended on Van Wert, Ohio, today for the first stop in what has been billed as a multi-school tour by the education policy adversaries.</div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">. greets  in Van Wert, Ohio. She thanks DeVos for accepting the invite to tour a great public school. </p>
<p>— AFT (@AFTunion) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
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<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">The visit has been in the making since a few weeks after DeVos’s confirmation, when she agreed to visit two school districts with Weingarten. Weingarten, who opposed DeVos’s nomination for secretary of education by President Trump, chose Van Wert City Schools as their first stop. DeVos has not made her pick yet, but she has said she intends to find a “school of choice” for their next stop.</div>
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr"><em><strong>(蜜桃影视: <a href="/article/yes-twitter-betsy-devos-met-pitbull-at-a-charter-school-and-yes-hes-worked-on-education-for-years">Yes, Twitter, DeVos Met Pitbull at a Charter School — and Yes, He’s Worked on Education for Years</a>)</strong></em></div>
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">When they arrived at the 2,000-student district, which consists of a preschool, an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school, they were welcomed by staff eager to talk about their trials and triumphs educating children.</div>
<div class="article__paragraph" dir="ltr">Check out some of the scene we saw being shared on social media:</div>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">. & Sec DeVos being welcomed by local reps, Supt & Mayor of Van Wert   </p>
<p>— Bob Morgenstern (@MorgyWV) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Now:   Pres Hood,  Pres   to hear how distr meets needs of all children  </p>
<p>— Ohio Fed of Teachers (@OFTadvocate) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We aren't here for a photo op, we're here to see the real challenges that Van Wert and OH face and get a slice of reality. – </p>
<p>— AFT (@AFTunion) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Secy.  is visiting Van Wert City Schools today, "a public school district with much to be proud of…"  </p>
<p>— US Dept of Education (@usedgov) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">She has arrived. Meeting with Van Wert pre k and kindergarten teachers.  </p>
<p>— Kelly Roberts (@NewsieKelly) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has arrived in Van Wert to tour school district  </p>
<p>— Allie Hausfeld (@AllieWTOL) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos took time to listen to teachers speak about education system </p>
<p>— Sam Bauman (@SamBaumanNews) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">. and  hear from kindergarten and pre-K teachers </p>
<p>— Caitlin Emma (@caitlinzemma) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Early childhood  teachers tell  why early learning is important.    </p>
<p>— Ohio Fed of Teachers (@OFTadvocate) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">At roundtable with early childhood (Pre-k/K) teachers, who tell DeVos small class sizes, support staff are crucial. </p>
<p>— Erica L. Green (@EricaLG) </p></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">. . and  are back at the High School touring a robotics class.   </p>
<p>— AFT (@AFTunion) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">DeVos was going to try using the robot named Suzanne, but then there were technical issues </p>
<p>— Caitlin Emma (@caitlinzemma) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">. & Sec DeVos learning about a patent application; great things happening in Van Wert schools  </p>
<p>— AFT (@AFTunion) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">DeVos chats with an engineering student </p>
<p>— Caitlin Emma (@caitlinzemma) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We showed up today to protest Betsy DeVos’s visit to Van Wert. </p>
<p>— Indivisible OH5 (@IndivisibleOH5) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Protesters greeting  at the high school. </p>
<p>— Kelly Roberts (@NewsieKelly) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en"> at her last stop before a press conference. She's now at Van Wert Elementary School. </p>
<p>— Kelly Roberts (@NewsieKelly) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Project-Based learning on full display in Van Wert 5th grade as  & DeVos observe   </p>
<p>— Bob Morgenstern (@MorgyWV) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">DeVos talks to 5th graders as they work on an article about children during the Great Depression </p>
<p>— Caitlin Emma (@caitlinzemma) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Major props to these 5th graders in Van Wert, somehow carrying on with their day as cameras take over the room for DeVos </p>
<p>— Allie Hausfeld (@AllieWTOL) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Children won't learn unless we address all needs of children,   & Devos are told in Van Wert </p>
<p>— Bob Morgenstern (@MorgyWV) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Van Wert high school students who support  parked their pickups with flags outside DeVos visit site </p>
<p>— Vanessa McCray (@vanmccray) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">You've all written that  &  are combatants. DeVos came & saw many great examples of public ed today. We thank her. </p>
<p>— AFT (@AFTunion) </p></blockquote>
<p></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">
<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Weingarten says thank you to DeVos. "You learn how to do this work by doing this work." Says education transcends politics.</p>
<p>— Aaron Franco (@AFrancoTX) </p></blockquote>
<p></div>

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