Today is a good day to have a great day! Elementary teacher, sessional lecturer (ELNG/ERDG), mother of cats. She/her
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Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
How is this person an MLA, let alone the Minister of Education??? First the 'what do they want, my first born?' comment and now this?? Not to mention an ethics investigation for conflict of interest. Resign or be fired but this person cannot continue in this role.
'Could have been worse': Sask. education minister responds to incident of student being lit on fire saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/could-h…
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia is on May 17. The day affirms the right of all members of 2SLGBTQIAP+ communities to live freely as themselves in all countries & in all spheres-at school, at work, in broader society & at home. reginapublicschools.ca/day_a…
ALT International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia graphic.
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
School boards need to be sharing their realities.
Negative or positive.
There should be transparent reporting of funding from every single publicly funded school division in our province.
On March 20, the provincial government released its 2024-25 budget. While the school division's operating funding has increased by 7.7% for 2024-25, this increase will not come close to addressing the significant increase in student need.
Learn more: spsd.sk.ca/Board/budget/Page…
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
🚩Don't be fooled! The Teacher Support and Innovation Fund has supported only 40 projects. We have 13,500 teachers, so ~ 0.3% are being supported with this fund.
These aren't the stats I would be celebrating.
The third round of funding for the Teacher Support and Innovation Fund has seen an additional 17 projects approved, totalling nearly $650,000.
Our government’s commitment to provide these additional supports has been met with impressive and innovative project ideas from teachers across the province.
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
This just shows that this man isn’t the right person to be in any position of power. He lacks compassion and empathy. In education, relationships are the foundation of all we do. He just doesn’t understand.
Taya Thomas lost her daughter last year.
This is how Moe’s Education Minister responded.
When the Sask. Party shows you who they are - believe them.
#skpoli
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
When they tell you who they are or say the quiet part out loud believe them. This is who is currently in charge of education in our province.
Saskatchewan education minister apologizes for comment to mother whose daughter died dlvr.it/T5hTbK #GlobalRegina
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
only a government set on reneging (as they have in the past) would not want to sign such an agreement
Becotte said the only addition that the STF had asked for was one line saying that the parties signing this MOU would follow through on their commitments.
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I am an STF teacher. I am confident that the president, executive, and senior STF leadership are representing my views, listening to teachers, and are standing up for public education. This is a flimsy attempt to create an appearance of division in a unified membership. #wearestf
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
This camp has been part of my life for 25+ years. Started out as a camper, then a volunteer, and now I serve on the planning committee. Feel free to dm me with any questions or apply today:
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Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
STF is asking that ONE SENTENCE be included in the collective agreement:
“The parties agree that the Multi-Year Funding Agreement and the accountability framework will be followed and honoured.”
@SaskParty refusal = corruption! #TimeToGoMoe #WeAreSTF #saskpartycorruption
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
STF president Samantha Becotte says they asked the province to include a line at the request of the STF that the funding agreement would be binding.
Says there were a few back and forth conversations but they were given a NO shortly after noon
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
Negotiation is a two-way street, a conversation between two parties to find common ground and solutions.
A take-it-or-leave-it offer with zero meaningful engagement from government isn't negotiating.
Saskatchewan students and families deserve better from this government.
The STF fears they might be at another standstill in contract negotiations with the provincial government.
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Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
In case you missed it: In 2023, private schools received a 25% increase of taxpayer funds compared to the previous year.
Public schools received a 2.5% increase.
STF, NDP voice concerns over government support for private education: STF president Samantha Becotte argues the Sask. Party government has a “deliberate goal of defunding public education.”
#skpoli #sask #sasked bit.ly/3TqTRxH
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
If this doesn't say Put. It. In. The. Contract. I don't know what does.
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
Boy, the @SaskParty apologists are out in full force today, aren’t they?
…bottom line: the labour disruption would have ended entirely if the SP govt accepted binding arbitration.
They refused.
The resulting disruptions are 100% on @PremierScottMoe.
#SKpoli #IsupportSTF
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
📣A call to action:
🔸📞, tweet, & fb your messages to gov.
Tell them:
🔸 to agree to binding arbitration on class size & complexity, & allow a neutral 3rd party to decide this issue.
🔸your vote is on the line.
🔸Rally others & amplify each other.
Parent voice is powerful.
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
Sad & angry in equal measure. I know how hard athletes, coaches, & officials worked to get to Hoopla and that it likely won't happen makes me so sad. But we are here due to 10 yrs of cuts & bad faith bargaining by govt. place your anger with @PremierScottMoe & @jeremycockrill
This lies squarely at the feet of @PremierScottMoe and @jeremycockrill.
Teachers are burning out. Government refuses to discuss critical issues while openly disrespecting teachers and the profession. We offered a way out of the impasse; they rejected it. It's on them now.
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
We don’t want to be doing this. Government can end this with binding arbitration for class size/complexity. Lots of people seem to want that too, as 80k+ emails have been sent since Friday asking them to agree to it.
Tell government enough is enough. tellthemtuesday.com/arbitrat…
Amy (Lawson) Empringham retweeted
Now, more than ever, it is vital that our teachers are heard. As a parent, I urge our elected government to immediately return to the table or agree to 3rd party binding arbitration… for the sake of our children.
Share if you agree.
@SaskTeachersFed
