Controversial new Education Secretary Betsy DeVos ― or someone tweeting on her behalf ― took to Twitter on her first day at work to ask a simple question:
Day 1 on the job is done, but we’re only getting started. Now where do I find the pencils? :) pic.twitter.com/0vRKF1opE9
— Betsy DeVos (@BetsyDeVos) February 9, 2017
DeVos received plenty of answers ― and she probably won’t like many of them.
Here’s a sampling:
. @BetsyDeVos If YOU work in education, YOU buy the pencils, the paper, &, sometimes, a kid’s shoes. Spend a week in a school & GET A CLUE.
— Crystal (@CMorganNC) February 9, 2017
@BetsyDeVos you realize how NOT funny this is since most teachers buy their own supplies. But I bet you're gonna pink slip them anyway.
— MalyndaHale (@MalyndaHale) February 9, 2017
@BetsyDeVos At the store. Something you should know: we teachers buy pencils and supplies for our classes with our OWN money.
— Robin McCauley Lynch (@RobinMcCauley) February 9, 2017
.@BetsyDeVos He has them... pic.twitter.com/6UkaKaP0sN
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) February 9, 2017
.@BetsyDeVos You came to and did work with no pencil? That's a materials infraction in many classrooms. Or perhaps you were unaware of this.
— Paul W. Hankins (@PaulWHankins) February 9, 2017
@BetsyDeVos I hope the one you find has a good eraser. I have a feeling you're gonna be making lots of mistakes.
— Lisa (@mom2princessz) February 10, 2017
Wait a minute! @BetsyDeVos pic.twitter.com/z8FnzmsTlI
— El Franchíse (@dannyboi965) February 9, 2017
@BetsyDeVos You gave the @GOP $200 million and not one of them will help you find supplies? @marcorubio?
— eBaum's World (@ebaumsworld) February 9, 2017
@BetsyDeVos In one of the thousands of public schools you're about to destroy.
— Jeremy Pond (@JeremyPond) February 9, 2017
@BetsyDeVos I think a grizzly bear came in at ate them all. Good thing you came to the rescue! #EducateDeVos
— jennifer bendik (@jenbendik) February 10, 2017
@BetsyDeVos I don't know, maybe go to a public school and get one?
— USC (@AlumniUSC) February 9, 2017
.@BetsyDeVos is this what you plan to do with your pencil while public school teachers work hard to educate and protect students? pic.twitter.com/fzyCPlhLkb
— Jaipreet Virdi (@jaivirdi) February 9, 2017
@BetsyDeVos not in the thousands of public schools that can barely afford supplies. Looking forward to you cleaning that lil issue up.
— Erin Weaver (@ByErinWeaver) February 9, 2017
@BetsyDeVos You worked a whole day but didn't have anything to write with? Maybe you could hold a bake sale to buy some pencils.
— (((David Lytle))) (@davitydave) February 9, 2017
.@BetsyDeVos "I know where they are" pic.twitter.com/CPqeweI1ol
— Christopher Heath (@CHeathWFTV) February 9, 2017
@BetsyDeVos The grizzlies got them. The grizzlies got everything. Please, Betsy... you have to do something to stop these horrible bears.
— Eric LaValle (@EricLaValle) February 9, 2017
.@BetsyDeVos Probably should've budgeted for pencils when you were purchasing your position.
— J. Evan (@jevanlee) February 9, 2017
@BetsyDeVos This isn't funny. You couldn't answer basic questions about education during your hearing.
— Bill Shapiro (@Bill_Shapiro) February 9, 2017
.@BetsyDeVos pic.twitter.com/uky0MUMoJi
— The Black Madonna (@blackmadonnachi) February 9, 2017
@BetsyDeVos I believe they are made in China by children who will now have a better education than most of America's kids. #shitgibbonlackey
— Philip R. Ramage II (@TheRampageComet) February 9, 2017
@BetsyDeVos A true educator wouldn't have to ask... we carry them with us at all times
— Laura Fischer (@Buckeyegal2008) February 9, 2017
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