Antisocial Networking
Opelika-Auburn News columnist Jennifer Foster can’t fathom why the Alabama Education Association and its honcho, Paul Hubbert, both tweet secretly.
As someone who reads a lot of teacher union communications – external and internal – I can only say, count your blessings. AEA President Anita Gibson tweets openly, and her 26 followers are no doubt riveted by posts such as:
* “”Poli-tricks” in AL as usual – at least I am getting a clearer picture of those who are against “a great PUBLIC school for every child in AL”
* “AEA is not a bldg on Dexter Ave or an individual, it is the more than104,000 members across this state who value belonging to their prof org”
* “great to see AEA Bd m’bers signing on.”
I suppose it’s possible Hubbert’s tweets include his secret plot to overthrow Alabama’s government, but I suspect they contain similar pablum.
October 28th, 2009 at 14:11
The most significant number re: Anita Gibson is how many people she’s following: 0.
She simply broadcasts what you’ve called pablum – no discussion, no indication that she’s looked at what anyone else is doing. It’s telling.