<![CDATA[If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature:]]>If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature:

- HVAC systems that cleaned viruses out of the air
- at least two child psychologists on staff
- age-appropriate lessons to help children identify abuse
- funding for well-paid staff in numbers sufficient for a buddy system to reduce the chances of abuse
- arts education and after-school clubs to provide third spaces for kids
- massive, safe playgrounds
- protected biking and walking infrastructure from the school to residential neighborhoods

Instead we get “parents’ rights”, funding cuts, book bans, and car-centric infrastructure that kills pedestrians and bikers.

If social media is bad for kids, THEY NEED ALTERNATIVES.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/d84de8e8-1e00-42ec-93e9-ff5686143d56/if-politicians-gave-a-shit-about-children-the-schools-would-featureRSS for NodeFri, 17 Apr 2026 22:13:19 GMTFri, 17 Apr 2026 09:22:07 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:55:03 GMT]]>@akareilly "age-appropriate lessons to help children identify abuse" would make such a huge difference in the US; the mindset of this country is built on abusing children.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/sillyCoelophysis/statuses/116420385400374991https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/sillyCoelophysis/statuses/116420385400374991Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:55:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:49:41 GMT]]>@akareilly Politicians pay lip service to the subject, but vote against it on a consistent basis.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/EndicottAuthor/statuses/116420364293965317https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/EndicottAuthor/statuses/116420364293965317Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:49:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:49:12 GMT]]>@akareilly the shits given about kids are fading fast. @blogdiva

Example: I'm taking fire at a hospital for insisting two things: don't beat up kids and don't kidnap kids.

Pretty basic. Yet, somehow that makes me a "problem"

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/autolycos/statuses/116420362429689034https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/autolycos/statuses/116420362429689034Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:49:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:22:14 GMT]]>@akareilly @cascheranno when education is treated like a business, rather than a service, the results will only address the quick and financial issues.
When we take our car to the mechanic we don’t want it serviced the same way they did the last one they just finished. Yet each student gets treated alike?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/Rickd6/statuses/116420256393741882https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.ca/users/Rickd6/statuses/116420256393741882Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:22:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:18:19 GMT]]>@akareilly @Npars01

That's true. And not kosher.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/project1enigma/statuses/116420240985185986https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/project1enigma/statuses/116420240985185986Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:18:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:09:42 GMT]]>@akareilly “If politicians gave a shit about…” pretty much only works when the next word is “money”.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/pier/statuses/116420207093216392https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/pier/statuses/116420207093216392Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:09:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:40:34 GMT]]>@akareilly Yes!!! I’ve also seen many times where schools get a “new playground” & it’s not more room or “fun different equip.”, they tend to make ’em smaller & use “expensive” equipment that’s “shiny” & think that’ll be fun 🫩
2 schools I grew up with did this strategy, & 1 was really sad, was a playground with a LARGE wooden fort/castle where there were so many gazebos, bridges, ladders & towers that my sisters & I would go there to recite Shakespeare’s plays!
Kids “got splinters”, torn down 😿

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/em_and_future_cats/statuses/116420092544971981https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/em_and_future_cats/statuses/116420092544971981Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:40:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:32:23 GMT]]>@akareilly Need to add assault rifle bans to the list.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116098625092193787/statuses/116420060331308583https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116098625092193787/statuses/116420060331308583Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:32:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:31:25 GMT]]>@project1enigma @Npars01

Too full of ketamine and other things that make them not organic. At least mulch them first.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/akareilly/statuses/116420056531460140https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/akareilly/statuses/116420056531460140Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:31:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:28:06 GMT]]>@akareilly Exactly this 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ioc.exchange/users/annehargreaves/statuses/116420043518809341https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://ioc.exchange/users/annehargreaves/statuses/116420043518809341Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:28:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:02:43 GMT]]>@akareilly Sad that AncestryDNA does a better job in integrating bioinformaticians, into proportionate curriculum.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/users/numodular/statuses/116419943693074776https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/users/numodular/statuses/116419943693074776Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:02:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:24 GMT]]>@akareilly

politicians only care about unborn children.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/saltywizard/statuses/116419934601398373https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/saltywizard/statuses/116419934601398373Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:44:39 GMT]]>@Npars01 @akareilly

I first read "feed students with billionaires"

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/project1enigma/statuses/116419872683469298https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://chaos.social/users/project1enigma/statuses/116419872683469298Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:44:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:38:12 GMT]]>@akareilly Common sense could prevail. But that is not the way of status protecting politicians. PR rules.

Imagine mandating cuts such as in education being :

1. Justified
2. Accompanied by an impact assessment

If the latter shows that savings are negated by impact it is blocked.

But heaven forbid - how can politicians keep their party and the lobbyists sweet doing this?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115627417809417107/statuses/116419847294647086https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115627417809417107/statuses/116419847294647086Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:38:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:36:40 GMT]]>@akareilly can I go out on a ludicrously-short limb and ask for ‘age-appropriate, neurodivergence-aligned’ or some similar detail?! Identify and adjust for dyslexia, dyscalculia, Autism, ADHD, etc. Teacher-education programs ignore them, departments of education whistle past it like it’s a heap of smallpox blankets. Fuckin’ travesty.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/cascheranno/statuses/116419605334071864https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hachyderm.io/users/cascheranno/statuses/116419605334071864Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:36:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:21:24 GMT]]>@akareilly

If we gave a shit about the human race, we'd care for mothers and their children.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/tuban_muzuru/statuses/116419545320358316https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://beige.party/users/tuban_muzuru/statuses/116419545320358316Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:21:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:08:20 GMT]]>@akareilly

Just a moment...

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(www.nea.org)

"If You Would Wish the Ends, You Must Wish the Means"

House of Cards (Ian Richardson, the absolute villain)

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Before You Watch the New House of Cards, Do Yourself a Favor and See the Original

In which I (reluctantly) acknowledge the superiority of the British style of satire.

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The Atlantic (www.theatlantic.com)

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House of Cards (British TV series) - Wikipedia

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(en.wikipedia.org)

Billionaires fund US & UK politicians to be actively hostile to real thriving in child health & well-being.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/republicans-celebrate-trump-spending-bill-b2782865.html

Access Denied

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(www.murphy.senate.gov)

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UK children shorter, fatter and sicker amid poor diet and poverty, report finds

Food Foundation says height of five-year-olds falling, child obesity up by a third and type 2 diabetes by a fifth

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the Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

End Citizens United & bring back school lunch programs.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Npars01/statuses/116419493897617763https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mstdn.social/users/Npars01/statuses/116419493897617763Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:08:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to If politicians gave a shit about children, the schools would feature: on Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:38:15 GMT]]>@akareilly @onepict A mechanism to report suspected abuse without risking your career if it is not so.(as a teacher)

And a working, SAFE, social services system for vulnerable and at risk kids. (Yes, trans kids too.)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/users/GinevraCat/statuses/116419375641472802https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/users/GinevraCat/statuses/116419375641472802Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:38:15 GMT