Defund the Police
Education Not Incarceration
SStop Militarization of the Police
Counselors Not Cops
Dignity in Schools
Remote Learning Didn't Work
Humbling, Humility and Humanity
Social Distancing is the Right Thing to do.
Trust C ircles are Key
Stop Murdering Our People
Portland Parent Union
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How COVID Affects Parents
of special needs children The COVID-19 pandemic has given parents an entirely new set of challenges in how to entertain and educate their children while in quarantine. Being a parent is never a cakewalk, but parenting during a pandemic is an entirely new challenge for millions of American families of children with special needs. "Everything has radically changed," said Melissa Winchell of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, whose 10-year-old daughter Moriah has both Down syndrome and autism. For parents like Winchell, the shuttering of schools has meant the loss of a dozen or more helpers throughout the day -- a support network that does everything from teaching special needs children how to grip a pencil or zip their coat, to social skills and handling full-blown meltdowns. Many parents have been abruptly thrust into the full-time roles of teacher and caregiver while working their paying jobs from home.
of PPU Grandparents Circle says "I think to defund the police you must first consider defunding the unions and all they represent. They are the ones that really control what the police do, and yes they get away with it. They are still part of the "good old boys" network. Harness them and then you can control the rest of the departments."