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Dr Lindsay Tedds @lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 1h

Post secondary revenue in Alberta open.alberta.ca/dataset/0fc4...

Gilles Prefontaine @gillesprefontaine.bsky.social · 1h

When we were looking through the ‘toolkit’ for Grade 1, it tries to ‘teach’ students on when to add -ing to words… for students who don’t know how to read yet. 🤦

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Lisa Johnson @reportrix.bsky.social · 1h

Maren Aukerman, an education professor at the University of Calgary, says the Alberta government's nearly 200-page "tool kit" hops from one topic to another without context and barely aligns with the provincial curriculum.

"It is incoherent." www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

'A big mess': Expert, parents criticize Alberta tool kit for students during strike

EDMONTON - An education expert is criticizing online lessons the Alberta government has curated for students during a provincewide teachers strike as "incoherent."

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

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Ghouly Hoye 🇨🇦 👻 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 1h

Dollars to donuts the Ministry staff who pulled this together consulted Prager U (not a university).

Lisa Johnson @reportrix.bsky.social · 1h

Maren Aukerman, an education professor at the University of Calgary, says the Alberta government's nearly 200-page "tool kit" hops from one topic to another without context and barely aligns with the provincial curriculum.

"It is incoherent." www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...

'A big mess': Expert, parents criticize Alberta tool kit for students during strike

EDMONTON - An education expert is criticizing online lessons the Alberta government has curated for students during a provincewide teachers strike as "incoherent."

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

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Gilles Prefontaine @gillesprefontaine.bsky.social · 17h

Someone needs to ask why private and charter schools are allowed classroom caps? Shouldn’t they be held to the same standards as public schools because they receive public funding?

Alternatively, he could be asked if it would be fine for all public schools to implement their own classroom caps.

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Gilles Prefontaine @gillesprefontaine.bsky.social · 19h

In case there are some out there wondering how this public school funding crisis came to be, this article provides a great snapshot of the mess the UCP policies have created since 2019. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

ANALYSIS | Alberta stopped tracking class sizes. Then it changed its funding formula. Now, it's a teachers' strike issue | CBC News

Get a rough idea of how much Alberta’s teaching staff has grown compared to how much student enrolment has grown since the funding formula for school boards was changed.

www.cbc.ca

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Janet French @jantafrench.bsky.social · 2d

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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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2d

B.C. Premier David Eby is clearly beyond frustrated with Danielle Smith's pipeline dreams threatening the B.C. economy.

In a fiery statement, he called her out directly stating...

"This is not the Danielle Smith show!"

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #bcpoli

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2d

WOW!

Alberta just got another approved referendum petition!

And this one calls for the practice of funding private schools with public money to be put to an end!

During the teachers strike!

Strap in Alberta, we’re going on a ride!

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Ghouly Hoye 🇨🇦 👻 @hollyhoye.bsky.social · 3d

It’s smart of the ATA to shine a light on the issue of private schools. I’ll bet a lot of Albertans think it’s bonkers that we fund them at 70%.

marniebeaudoin.bsky.social @marniebeaudoin.bsky.social · 3d

www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/a...

Alberta’s private school funding draws scrutiny amid public education debate

Read the full story and comment on stalbertgazette.com

www.stalbertgazette.com

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Gilles Prefontaine @gillesprefontaine.bsky.social · 3d

As I have said on a different article on the same subject: simply stated, the UCP fund public education the lowest in Canada; private education the highest in Canada.

Their ideology on full display in the budget.

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Gilles Prefontaine @gillesprefontaine.bsky.social · 3d

Simply stated, under the UCP public education is funded the lowest in the country; private education is funded at the highest in the country.

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Don Braid @donbraid.bsky.social · 3d

Lavish private-school funding infuriates teachers, spooks government. They wanted to spank Evan Li because he dared mention it. Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #abed #ableg #yyc #yeg #apoli #cdnpoli

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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Corey Hogan 🇨🇦 @coreyhogan.ca · 4d

Today is World Teachers’ Day.

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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 4d

An amazing rally for public education. 20,000+ Albertans with one united message for Danielle Smith:

Pay the teachers.
Fund the schools.
Remind your discriminatory policies.

It is time to put the PUBLIC back in public education.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 4d

If you are wondering whether Demetrios Nicolaides can effectively manage the potential teacher's strike, this story provides relevant context. BTW he posted this photo on his Facebook page. thetyee.ca/News/2025/09...

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Gilles Prefontaine @gillesprefontaine.bsky.social · 4d

Tens of Thousands of Albertans gathering today to demand the UCP fund public schools. It is time to properly fund education in Alberta. #Red4Ed

Danielle Smith’s Government: More SPANKS than THANKS.

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Dr Lindsay Tedds @lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 5d

It is World Teachers’ Day. The theme this year is advancing the teaching profession through empowerment, support, and collaboration. A theme Alberta has forgotten #redfored

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 5d

When I was a kid, the dedicated teachers at St. Rose School in Edmonton showed up every day to set my peers and I up for success.

A few weeks ago, I had the chance to go back and thank the teachers doing the same for the next generation #WorldTeachersDay.

Prime Minister Carney sits down for a photograph with teachers at St. Rose School in Edmonton.

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Dr. Kristopher Wells @drkristopherwells.bsky.social · 5d

Hug and thank a teacher!

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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 5d

Is $30/day enough? Not even close.

"When you're talking about disabled kids, we can't just go to the teenager down the street and ask them to take care of our kids."

Thank you, CBC, for running this story.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Parents of children with disabilities scramble for supports ahead of Alberta teachers strike | CBC News

Alberta parents are scrambling to make arrangements for their kids as teachers prepare to strike on Monday, but the situation is even more profound for families of students with disabilities.

www.cbc.ca

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Gilles Prefontaine @gillesprefontaine.bsky.social · 6d

I think I saw her post something about “I apologize for something I posted recently.” on her MySpace page.

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 8d

You might think that the mayor of Yellowknife, the capital of Canada's vast Northwest Territories, would be a fan of giant pickups.

Nope. He's disgusted by car bloat.

www.linkedin.com/posts/benjam...

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Gilles Prefontaine @gillesprefontaine.bsky.social · 8d

I guess there IS money then for teachers, EAs and to address classroom complexities.

Honestly if I was Carney I would agree to add a pipeline to the November list on condition that it is led by an experienced industry partner funding the project. MPO can’t circumvent the “Nine Bad Laws” anyway.