Amnesty International Canada condemns ‘appalling’ anti-trans policy changes in Alberta ⬇️⬇️ amnesty.ca/human-rights-n…

🍎 “Regularly checking in with kids—& building relationships…—can increase their sense of safety in the classroom & give them an opportunity to share how they’re feeling… Plus, sticking to routines & simplifying your classroom expectations can decrease the risk of outbursts…”

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"Come, seek, for search is the foundation of fortune: every success depends upon focusing the heart."–Rumi

Yes, we need more schools--we've been saying it for years--but those will take years to build. However, we need solutions now to address the current issues like increased class sizes, lack of resources and support for special needs students, and teacher burn out.

Moose Norval Morrisseau ~ Anishinaabe n.d.

Aw(e), autumn! 🍂 #YYC

Rez School II Alex Janvier ~ Denesuline 2021 #NDTR

World Teachers’ Day! Proud each day, including each Oct 5, to be a Public School Teacher! 👨‍🏫 🍎

Murray Sinclair dedicated his life to serving Indigenous people. He showed all Canadians a path toward Truth and Reconciliation. Rest easy Mizanay Gheezhik ("the One Who Speaks of Pictures in the Sky”); your legacy will live on.

Tonight, I’m thinking about Justice Murray Sinclair and of the times that I was lucky enough to hear him speak about his work with the TRC. This moment stands out for me. It’s his answer when he was asked, “Why can’t you just get over it?”

“This day will never, no matter how long you live, happen again. It is exquisitely singular. It will never again be exactly repeated…” —Naomi Shihab Nye

BREAKING: Doechii didn’t just accept an award; she dropped a warning. “Every time we protest, they send troops.” That’s not democracy. That’s regime behavior dressed in red, white, and blue. LA isn’t just ground zero for protests. It’s a test of whether dissent still has

Teaching is constant decision-making, emotional labour, and pressure to meet everyone’s needs at once. The stress is real, and it’s taking a toll. Supporting teachers’ mental health isn’t optional. It’s essential. #abed #onted #cdned #edchat

The UCP government has invoked time allocation on a bill removing Albertans' Charter rights. And they're using the notwithstanding clause to do it. Here's why that is a dangerous precedent. And why real conservatives need to stand up against it. jaredwesley.ca/newsletter

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL HAS CONDEMNED THE ALBERTA GOVERNMENT’S USE OF NOTWITHSTANDING CLAUSE IN BILL 2 Secretary General states the province’s anti-strike legislation has disproportionately harmed the rights of women workers amnesty.ca/press-releases… #abed #ableg

AMA Section of Pediatrics sent a letter to Minister of Education Nicolaides outlining concerns with the growing gap between children's needs in our classrooms and available classroom resources. albertadoctors.org/news/news/inve…

My latest: thestar.com/politics/polit…

“For your own sanity, let people think whatever they want.” ~Unknown

#NotwithstandingClause #AlbertaTeachersStrike #EndTheStrike #DanielleSmith #CharterRights #RightToStrike #AlbertaPolitics #StandWithTeachers #ProtectStudents #TransRights