Husband, father, educator. President OSSTF District 15. OTF Governor. Erstwhile rugby player and unfulfilled foodie. He/him
Joined October 2020
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It seems pertinent to point out that Doug Ford's government cancelled curriculum re-writing sessions with residential school survivors in 2018 + shut down the office of the child advocate, who investigated deaths of kids in foster care, a disproportionate # of whom are Indigenous
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.@Sflecce is staying on as edu minister. Why? Because he’s doing exactly what @FordNation wants: cutting billions from schools, using the pandemic to push his hybrid privatization scheme, & trying to blame teachers & unions for his govt's failure to address #COVID.
#FordMustGo
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Today the Premier encouraged schools to hold outdoor graduation events. This is impractical & unrealistic this late in the school year. Our full statement here. bit.ly/3pdV9wp
It takes a team to educate a student.
Thanks for all you do today and everyday!
#onted #osstf #worldespday
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Free advice for school board trustees:
Don't tell constituents local decisions are completely out of your control. Conservative governments around Canada have eliminated you & @fordnation would likely be happy to do the same.
Prove your value when communities reach out
#onted
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Cringing as boards announce hybrid model for next year (hybrid = teaching in-person & virtual students SIMULTANEOUSLY). I busted my butt to make it work this year because it was an emergency. It is NOT sustainable. Mandating virtual learning & not properly funding it is criminal.
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In Ontario, we would rather call in the army, that give working people paid sick days.
#onpoli
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EA's are not... I repeat NOT respite workers.
EA's are not.... I repeat NOT free day care.
Please don't treat us as that.
We are there to educate. We understand parents' needs. But we need to be safe too. Please don't put us at risk. @OPSEU2100 @Sflecce #UnsafeSchools
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BREAKING:AstraZeneca will be available to people 40 plus as of this Tuesday in pharmacies and primary care settings. Statement from Health Minister Christine Elliot says the move is based on current supply. Pharmacists have been saying doses have been going unused
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As a teacher of a #SpecEd program, I want to be back in the classroom. I want to be back in the classroom WHEN it is safe for myself, my students, their families, and the greater community.
Our safety matters.
#PrioritizeSpecEdStaff #OntEd @Sflecce @fordnation @celliottability
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BREAKING: @LaurentianU is laying off over 80 faculty members and many staff & cutting over 60 programs at the university today.
@RossRomanoSSM & @fordnation are responsible for every single one of these job losses.
They can stop this now and are refusing to do so. #FundLU
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Confirmed: @BrantHealthUnit will start vaccinating school staff that provide direct support to students, (in priority) starting on April 10.
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I'm thinking of my educator colleagues in hotspots across the province who are heading into school buildings this morning during the third wave of this pandemic. Remember, you have a legal right to #RefuseUnsafeWork. ✊🏾#VaccinateEducatorsNow @ETFOeducators @ETFOPeel