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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 1d

I bet it rhymes with Scam Fraiche!

sarathwa.bsky.social @sarathwa.bsky.social · 1d

The province is saving $21 mill a day. Theyre paying parents $14.5... one wonders where the other $6.5 mill is going

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sarathwa.bsky.social @sarathwa.bsky.social · 1d

Oh and there is a move to recall pitt and the referendum question on funding private school...

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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 1d

We will use teacher salaries to bribe parents, and they will love us.

*massive protests*

We will return to the bargaining table.

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sarathwa.bsky.social @sarathwa.bsky.social · 1d

The province is saving $21 mill a day. Theyre paying parents $14.5... one wonders where the other $6.5 mill is going

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sarathwa.bsky.social @sarathwa.bsky.social · 1d

Gosh i miss the local news channels. Well i went for a walk today with a few people in red deer youtube.com/shorts/xfblj...

out for a Wellness walk in Red Deer because honestly im living in my parents basement to save money.

YouTube video by Donnella Perkins

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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 1d

Ever notice the folks celebrating the teachers’ strike tend to be folks who didn’t do so well in school?

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Jaymie Heilman @jaymieh.bsky.social · 2d

"I think it's wrong to have the highest rate of funding for private schools in a province where we have the lowest rate of funding for public schools." #ableg #abpoli @amandachapman.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta teacher prompts petition on province's private school funding | CBC News

If high school chemistry teacher Alicia Taylor gets her wish, Albertans will vote in a referendum on whether to end public funding for independent schools.

www.cbc.ca

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Stephanie Wolfe @stephaniewolfe.bsky.social · 3d

Gonna post this everyday.

youtu.be/w7cAKm5EAwo

CHALK DUST IN THE AIR - HARD LESSONS NEW RELEASE

YouTube video by Travis Stone

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M A Shane @mindfultalk.bsky.social · 2d

Smith / #UCP STOPPED collecting class size data on October 18, 2019!

Ask yourself why? Why wouldn't a gov want actual data on class size?

#ableg #abpoli #ableg #abed #yyc #yeg #albertateachers

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The French Wong @thefrenchwong.bsky.social · 2d

Please share widely & #DefendPublicEducation! 💪🍎✊

#SupportAbTeachers #AbStudentsDeserveBetter #PublicEducationMatters #RedForEd #AbEd #AbLeg #AbPoli #EducationIsAnInvestment #InvestInPublicEducation #Calgary #YYC

The French Wong @thefrenchwong.bsky.social · 2d

Two opportunities for Calgary & area public education lovers! Let’s put our awesome signs & #RedForEd garments to good use! (1/3)

#Red4Ed #SupportAbTeachers #PublicEducationMatters #AbStudentsDeserveBetter #AbEd #AbLeg #AbPoli #AbTeachers

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Nathan Ip @nathanip.bsky.social · 2d

📚 Let’s Talk Education — Virtual Town Hall
Now is the time to come together and talk about the challenges facing our education system.

Join MLAs @amandachapman.bsky.social & Nathan Ip for an open conversation about what’s happening in our schools and how we move forward — together.

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M A Shane @mindfultalk.bsky.social · 2d

UCP spends LEAST tax dollars per PUBLIC school student in Canada.

#UCP spends MOST tax dollars per PRIVATE school student in Canada.

Every.
Canadian.
Kid.
Is.
Better.
Funded.
Than.
OUR.
Kids.

Smith is ok with that.
Teachers are not.

#ableg #abpoli #abed #yyc #yeg #albertateachers

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Janet French @jantafrench.bsky.social · 3d

Elections Alberta has approved a citizen-initiated petition application to gather signatures in support of the proposal to end public funding to independent/private schools.

Calgary teacher Alicia Taylor says she brought it forward because it could help improve funding for public schools. #AbEd

Alberta teacher prompts petition on province's private school funding | CBC News

If high school chemistry teacher Alicia Taylor gets her wish, Albertans will vote in a referendum on whether to end public funding for independent schools.

www.cbc.ca

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Leeta 🇨🇦 @micropainter.bsky.social · 5d

Hey Danielle, this is what an actual Alberta “town hall” looks like.

WE SUPPORT THE TEACHERS!

#Alberta #Canada #yeg #yyc #CanadaSky #cdnpoli #ableg #abpoli #abed

20,000 people showed up to support Alberta teachers and protest Danielle Smith and the craven UCP starving public education.

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cm 🇨🇦 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 5d

The AB teachers rally in Calgary today, at McDougall Centre

I tried to get pics up close but it was way too packed to get a good spot. Biggest rally at McDougall I've ever seen.

#Alberta #abpoli #AlbertaTeachers

A lot of people standing outside of McDougall Centre, a provincial government office and meeting space. They're holding signs and most people are dressed in red.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 4d

‘Outbreak in #Alberta was preventable’: AMA president criticizes province’s handling of #measles outbreak, premier defends it

www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

‘Outbreak in Alberta was preventable’: AMA president criticizes province’s handling of measles outbreak, premier defends it

The new president of the Alberta Medical Association shared some sharp criticisms on social media Friday of the way the province has managed the measles outbreak.

www.ctvnews.ca

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sarathwa.bsky.social @sarathwa.bsky.social · 2d

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CAT Cuddles for my disrespected #abed #abteachers @albertateachers.bsky.social

cat cuddles to my colleagues whove been disrespected by this government

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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 3d

Don’t worry about Dani’s sniffles during the presser. She’s taken some Turkish Tylenol.

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sarathwa.bsky.social @sarathwa.bsky.social · 2d

What do #abteachers want? Lower class sizes, support for our kids and the #albertaadvantage in a wage.
youtube.com/shorts/gTS_3...

what do we want- lower class sizes, support and an albertan wage

YouTube video by Donnella Perkins

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Shawna Gawreluck @shawnagawreluck.bsky.social · 3d

Madam Premier,

There’s literally a petition 270,000 Albertans have signed to remain in Canada that you are unwilling to put your name on or support behind.

#ableg

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Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(Parody) @abdanielsmith.bsky.social · 3d

We need to attack and lock out Alberta teachers to try and hide the fact that my UCP gov't has spent so much taxpayer money on private for-profit independent charter schools that most people can't afford.

calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
#abpoli #ableg #abteachers #abteachersstrike

Braid: Lavish private-school funding infuriates teachers, spooks government

Spanking spat last week was caused by student Evan Li hitting a sore spot on eve of teacher strike — lush funding for private schools.

calgaryherald.com

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judy 🇨🇦 @judy-bug.bsky.social · 3d

Parent & public support is vital for public education.

#cndpoli #ABed #abpoli #ableg #yeg #yyc #ymm #RedDeer #shpk #fortSask #StAlbert #Leduc #StonyPlain #SpruceGrove #Lethbridge #MedicineHat #Brooks #ColdLake #Camrose #Drumheller #Banff #Jasper #GrandePrairie #PeaceRiver #Airdrie

teachers.ab.ca

The professional association of teachers in Alberta | Alberta Teachers' Association

teachers.ab.ca

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judy 🇨🇦 @judy-bug.bsky.social · 3d

Stop The Excuses!

#cndpoli #UCP #WeAreATA #ABed #abpoli #ableg #yeg #yyc #ymm #RedDeer #strathco #shpk #fortSask #StAlbert #Leduc #StonyPlain #SpruceGrove #Lethbridge #MedicineHat #Brooks #ColdLake #Camrose #Drumheller #Banff #Jasper #GrandePrairie #PeaceRiver #Airdrie

www.stoptheexcuses.ca

StopTheExcuses.ca

www.stoptheexcuses.ca

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sarathwa.bsky.social @sarathwa.bsky.social · 3d

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Stand up #solidarity #abed

stand up, the brave

YouTube video by Donnella Perkins

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sarathwa.bsky.social @sarathwa.bsky.social · 4d

From fb, still i concur

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