If you have served in public education for 20 years or more, this post is for you.
You are part of the roughly 28% who entered public-school teaching and were still in the profession two decades later.
So for the veteran teachers and staff who have served for 20 years, 25 years, 30 years, and beyond, this is to celebrate you!
You have endured some of the most difficult changes education has ever faced.
You witnessed standardized testing grow into an overwhelming system of high-stakes pressure, excessive data collection, and constant documentation.
You adapted to new standards, new technology, new programs, and an endless cycle of initiatives.
You carried students and families through COVID, even while facing your own fears, losses, and uncertainty.
You have watched respect for educators decline while expectations continued to rise.
You have been asked to do more with less, solve problems you did not create, and meet needs that extend far beyond the classroom.
And yet, you continued to show up.
You taught the lesson again.
You encouraged the struggling student.
You supported the overwhelmed colleague.
You welcomed the nervous parent.
You kept schools functioning during some of the toughest years education has ever experienced.
Most people will never fully understand what it takes to dedicate decades of your life to serving students, families, and communities. They will never know how many evenings, weekends, personal dollars, and pieces of your heart you have invested.
There are adults walking through the world today who are stronger, wiser, and more confident because you once believed in them.
To every teacher and staff member who has served for 20 years or more:
Thank you for your dedication.
Thank you for your sacrifice.
Thank you for your wisdom.
Thank you for caring for our children.
Thank you!
Too many mediocre men talk over capable women.
Study of problem-solving teams: Men dominate the conversation, taking 50% more turns and saying 69% more than women. Men with low skill speak more than women with high skill.
It's long past time to value competence over confidence.
I was sorry to hear of the passing of His Highness the Aga Khan, whose dedication to education, inclusivity, and humanitarianism has made a lasting impact. My thoughts are with the Ismaili Muslim community in Ontario and all those who are mourning his loss.
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J’ai appris avec une grande tristesse le décès de Son Altesse l'Aga Khan, dont l’engagement indéfectible envers l’éducation, l’inclusion et l’humanisme laisse un héritage inestimable. Mes pensées accompagnent la communauté musulmane ismaélienne de l’Ontario et tous ceux et celles qui pleurent son départ.
La haine est une menace pour la sécurité publique, la démocratie et les droits de la personne. Les discours de haine compromettent l'égalité et la liberté de discrimination.