Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson Defends Her Academic Upbringing Amid Charter School Criticism: ‘You’re Wrong and Bad at Research’
usmagazine.comClapback class is in session! Quinta Brunson swiftly shut down an Abbott Elementary critic who questioned the show’s take on charter schools.Center of Education Reform’s CEO Jeanne Allen called out the 33-year-old creator and star of the ABC series in a since-deleted tweet that brought up Brunson’s own educational background. “I’ll share it again.
The creator, lead writer and co-producer of @AbbottElemABC @quintabrunson is from West Philly and attended charter schools her entire education,” Allen claimed. “She reportedly loved it at the time, heaped praise on it.
Once upon a time. Guess money talks.”The Emmy winner didn’t mince words when she responded on Thursday, March 16. “You’re wrong and bad at research,” Brunson tweeted. “I only attended a charter for high school.
My public elementary school was transitioned to charter over a decade after I left. I did love my high school. That school is now defunct- which happens to charters often.”She ended her fiery message on a lighthearted note, adding, “Loving something doesn’t mean it can’t be critiqued.
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