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🌸Norma Jeen🌸 @normajeen.bsky.social · 3h

Please let this be true! 🤞💙🌊🩵🙌
@thegoldfishmind.bsky.social
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@mrfh.bsky.social
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judy 🇨🇦 @judy-bug.bsky.social · 1h

"Parental choice" is a MAGA SCAM to funnel taxpayer $$ to private & religious schools…

PCE advocates for using public money to fund private religious schools, are anti-2SLGBTQ+ & oppose sexual education in schools.

#canpoli #abpoli #ableg #ABEd #bookban #Project2025 #UCP

www.parentchoice.ca

Parents for Choice in Education

Parents for Choice in Education (PCE) is an Alberta-based, non-profit organization advocating for an excellent, quality-oriented, choice-driven education system which recognizes parental authority. We...

www.parentchoice.ca

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M A Shane @mindfultalk.bsky.social · 1h

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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M A Shane @mindfultalk.bsky.social · 1h

#UCP = MAGA

UCP/MAGA want quality education only in private schools.
then public school kids are perpetually disadvantaged; a permanent underclass of exploitable labour.

Think! And then get in #UCP's way.
Don't let AB kids suffer as US kids do. #ableg #abpoli #ableg

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marcneal60.bsky.social @marcneal60.bsky.social · 1d

Cost of living increases for Alberta Teachers from 2012. In real terms their salaries have decrease while their workload increased... UCP do better.

Teacher Wage cola increase since 2012. Sick

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

Rock on, Alicia!

Here to volunteer!

#abed #ableg #abpoli #yeg #yyc

Pass it on!

Janet French @jantafrench.bsky.social · 20h

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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Janet French @jantafrench.bsky.social · 20h

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

#abed #abparents #ableg #abpoli #yeg #yyc

Pass it on to your networks!

Nathan Ip @nathanip.bsky.social · 3h

📚 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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Lori Sigurdson @lorisigurdsonndp.bsky.social · 2h

Let’s keep the conversations going and keep up support for Alberta teachers and public education!!

Nathan Ip @nathanip.bsky.social · 3h

📚 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 · 5h

Write the premier! Takes 30 sec!

Raise your voice I support of teachers and the kids they are fighting for.
www.alberta.ca/premier-cont...

#ableg #abed #abpoli #UCP #abndp

Contact the Premier

Send a message to the Premier.

www.alberta.ca

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K a s s i e D e e @kassiedee.bsky.social · 7h

A prime example of why education is so important.
#teachers #strike #lockout #alberta

youtu.be/t7JLtqzg9GI?...

A prime example of why education is so important. #teachers #strike #lockout #alberta

YouTube video by Lisab0923

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United Nurses of Alberta @albertanurses.bsky.social · 6h

🪧📢 Alberta nurses stand with Alberta teachers in their fight for fairness and respect from the provincial government.

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rabble.ca @rabble.ca · 6h

The largest teachers’ strike in Alberta history has begun but the UCP seems more focused on optics than solutions. #canlab #abpoli #oilers @djclimenhaga.bsky.social

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Oilers succeed in their labour negotiations, meanwhile, AB teachers go on strike

Meanwhile, the largest teachers’ strike in Alberta history commenced Monday morning, with no end in sight.

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Merlin Ca @merlinofcanada.bsky.social · 6h

I support Alberta Teachers

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Jaime @jaimeallieab.bsky.social · 6h

Alberta teachers rallied outside MLA offices this morning, and I'm sure you'll be shocked to hear many of our UCP MLAs were "out of the office" today. Cowards.

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M A Shane @mindfultalk.bsky.social · 7h

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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Save the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 9h

Danielle Smith’s govt just locked out 51,000 Alberta teachers — after refusing class-size caps & fair pay.

CBC reports: this isn’t about space, it’s about priorities.
Kids lose when ideology wins.

🔗 r.pebmac.ca/https://www....

#SaveTheCBC #abed #ableg #CBCNews #cdnpoli

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

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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M A Shane @mindfultalk.bsky.social · 10h

Where do I sign?

MandalaMushroom.bsky.social @mandalamushroom.bsky.social · 1d

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!
#DaielleSmithHatesPublicEducation

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M A Shane @mindfultalk.bsky.social · 10h

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

MandalaMushroom.bsky.social @mandalamushroom.bsky.social · 1d

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!
#DaielleSmithHatesPublicEducation

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PStephenson🇨🇦 @pastephenson.bsky.social · 12h

youtube.com/watch?v=Pj4D...
Thankyous and reminders from Charlie today. Tommy Douglas-Alberta Teachers-Hayley Wickenheiser

HOW PRAIRIE POPULISTS BUILT PUBLIC HEALTH CARE

YouTube video by Charlie Angus

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M A Shane @mindfultalk.bsky.social · 1d

Well, I had hoped to sound like a Canadian who knows the prime minister wasn’t paying a compliment.

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M A Shane @mindfultalk.bsky.social · 1d

Nevertheless, Alberta private schools get our tax dollars at a rate of 70% of the per student funding that public students get. It's outrageous. And it must stop.

Private schools charge upwards of $20k a term and get to turn kids away who don't meet their narrow acceptance criteria.

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glenda_aus🍁🦘 @glendaaus.bsky.social · 1d

Long wait for Smith’s office this morning, once I get through, my list is as follows:-
* Support for teachers
* Bruce McAllister firing
* Corey Morgan friend of Danielle trashing First Nations
* using 14mil for the pipeline that won’t happen, instead of helping orgs that need money 🖕🏻

#Alberta

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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 1d

Carney walks into the White House calm, confident, and unshaken and is standing up for Canada while Trump blusters about “conflict.” Leadership looks like this. 🇨🇦

#Carney
#CanadaStrong
#USDemocracy
#Pinks

www.cbc.ca/9.6929790

Trump calls Carney 'world-class leader,' says no trade deal yet because 'I want to be great, too’ | CBC

www.cbc.ca

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