Way to go Pembina Trails SD! So glad you see the importance in funding vital early years programs such as FDK! Come on @WinnipegSD it’s your turn to make the right choice. #saveFDK. Chris Broughton @ArleneHReid Linda Schatkowsky Jamie Dumont @iJenChen Hon. Wayne Ewasko 🇺🇦 Winnipeg Teachers' Association @mbteachers

Wow! Louis Riel School Division not only saved their FDK program but have actually expanded it! Come on @WinnipegSD we can’t be the only division that cuts this amazing program! Chris Broughton @ArleneHReid Linda Schatkowsky Jamie Dumont @iJenChen Hon. Wayne Ewasko 🇺🇦 #saveFDK winnipegfreepress.com/local/louis-ri…

@WinnipegSD is the largest division in Winnipeg which includes many inner city schools. When looking at equity in education I would think that offering as many enriching programs such as FDK would be a priority. Chris Broughton @ArleneHReid @iJenChen Jamie Dumont Linda Schatkowsky #saveFDK

@nello4transcona @mbteachers Hon. Wayne Ewasko 🇺🇦 @BSmithMB Winnipeg Teachers' Association Shaughnessy Park FortRougeFDK Lord Selkirk School Norquay School Harrow Hawks WSD earlgreyschool John M. King School #EarlyYearsWSD

It is our hope that the special Board of Trustee budget meeting tonight will result in the continuation of the Full Day Kindergarten classes. Come on @WinnipegSD we can’t be the only division to cut this program! Chris Broughton @iJenChen @ArleneHReid Jamie Dumont Linda Schatkowsky

When looking at the draft budget for Louis Riel School Division they discuss how national and international data shows the impact of FDK. It is time for @WinnipegSD to take a closer look at our data and include all the FDK classes. I Jen Chen Chris Broughton @ArleneHReid Linda Schatkowsky Jamie Dumont

This is going to be an amazing addition to @WinnipegSD. Did you know that many of the FDK classes have a large number of immigrant and refugee students? Chris Broughton I Jen Chen Linda Schatkowsky Jamie Dumont @ArleneHReid cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…

This is amazing! So many of the FDK classes are in the inner city which has the highest population of Indigenous students in Winnipeg. Just one more reason to keep the program! @SCOIncMB @WinnipegSD Chris Broughton @ArleneHReid Linda Schatkowsky Jamie Dumont @iJenChen

Reason #1 to save FDK: FDK was cancelled based on incomplete data which only included the most vulnerable schools. How can we make this decision without all the facts? @WinnipegSD I Jen Chen Chris Broughton @ArleneHReid Jamie Dumont Linda Schatkowsky

Reason #2 to save FDK: Learning loss due to Covid-19 is significant. Many children are coming into FDK with very limited life experiences and next to no social interactions with other children. Chris Broughton @WinnipegSD I Jen Chen Linda Schatkowsky @ArleneHReid Jamie Dumont

Reason #3 to save FDK: A number of students attending FDK live below the poverty line in @WinnipegSD. Many of these students are of Indigenous descent. @ArleneHReid Jamie Dumont I Jen Chen Chris Broughton Linda Schatkowsky

Reason #4 to save FDK: Many of the FDK classes in @WinnipegSD have large immigrant and refugee populations. The program helps significantly to meet the needs of EAL learners. I Jen Chen @ArleneHReid Jamie Dumont Chris Broughton Linda Schatkowsky

Reason #5 to save FDK: It all comes down to equity. Children, especially now, are coming to school at a deficit, with fewer life experiences. At a time like this, vital programs should not be cut! I Jen Chen @ArleneHReid Jamie Dumont Chris Broughton Linda Schatkowsky @WinnipegSD

Parents and caregivers, remember you have a voice and it matters! If you are upset by the closing of the FDK classes you can call your child’s school, the division or your local Trustee office. Chris Broughton I Jen Chen Jamie Dumont Linda Schatkowsky @ArleneHReid #saveFDK

Sad news out of the board meeting tonight. Looks like FDK is not going to be saved. Thank you to Chris Broughton for your support and being the one vote to save the program. We are so disappointed in Jamie Dumont I Jen Chen @ArleneHReid Linda Schatkowsky. Our hearts are broken. 💔

Why is Pembina Trails SD and Louis Riel School Division able to save and expand FDK but @WinnipegSD is not? Any financial savings from this comes at the expense of our kids and our communities? @ArleneHReid Chris Broughton Linda Schatkowsky Jamie Dumont I Jen Chen

Deeply disappointed in the WSD Board of Trustee's decision to cut Full Day Kindergarten program. Ultimate blame lies with Go follow @mbpccaucus . 6 years of back to back cuts to ED are starting to take their toll. This is a huge step backward for Ed in MB & equity & inclusion in ED.#mbpoli

@WinnipegSD has always been the trendsetter. The first to advocate for amazing programs. Last night the division took a major step backwards by voting to not keep FDK. The youngest members in our schools deserve better! @ArleneHReid @iJenChen Linda Schatkowsky Jamie Dumont Chris Broughton

FDK is being reduced significantly — if not entirely, in two Winnipeg divisions. Friends of Full Day Kindergarten WSD calls the cuts devastating amid recovery work. "COVID-19 has ensured that children are... starting school already at a social and academic deficit." #mbed #wfp winnipegfreepress.com/local/Full-day…

This would be amazing if it could happen. So difficult thinking of going back to half day classes knowing what can be done in a full day program! @nello4transcona Hon. Wayne Ewasko 🇺🇦 Maggie Macintosh Chris Broughton Linda Schatkowsky Jamie Dumont I Jen Chen @ArleneHReid @WinnipegSD