René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President

Provincial President of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association. #CatholicTeachers

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

If you want to learn more about the root causes behind violent behaviour in the classroom, and the best ways to prevent it, #CatholicTeachers are the best resource you can find.

Read OECTA's new violence report, A System Under Strain: https://t.co/8VGFpAWmx5

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

The govt's Core Education Funding announcement is a thinly veiled attempt to hide cuts that will hurt #OntEd students.

#CatholicTeachers call on the govt to stop the cuts and work with teachers, parents, and communities to make real investments in our schools.

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

Instead of engaging meaningfully with #OntEd communities to best support students, this govt has rushed the passage of #Bill101, doubling down on its regime of forced compliance.

Our local communities are what make our schools strong, not more backroom control at Queen's Park.

[Catholic Teachers @OECTAProv]

This govt power grab has nothing to do with student success, says @OECTAprez René Jansen in de Wal to MPPs at Queen's Park.

#CatholicTeachers call on @PaulCalandra to withdraw #Bill101 and engage meaningfully with our local #OntEd school communities to truly support students.

[Spring Magazine @springmagca]

Rank-and-file education workers are preparing for a province-wide Day of Action next Wednesday, April 29: a day to show that the people who make schools run every single day are ready to stand together. https://t.co/GtxrOnmQRA

[Rene' Jansen in de Wal @ReneforOECTA]

I am sorry you chose to misquote me by cutting what I said- it is insignificant in the face of the $6.3billion you have cut for kids in classes. All of this is a distraction for control and the increasing cuts of your supervisors. Let’s talk about the real funding problem. #OntEd

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

I have plans to be with other Affiliate presidents to visit some of the many local action on April 29th. What are your plans?

[Catholic Teachers @OECTAProv]

#CatholicTeachers, joined by @AEFO_ON_CA, @ETFOeducators, @osbcucscso, & @osstf, are going #RedForED & showing the #PowerOfPurple on April 29.

We're #OntEdUnited! We're 255,000+ strong 💪

We're calling for real investment to best support #OntEd students!
https://t.co/2yWu7v9e8c

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

Child safety in Ontario?!
Manitoba set to become 1st province to ban social media for children | https://t.co/uHQEO345Qs https://t.co/SWpM34JzzX
“As your premier, my most sacred responsibility is the protection & the safety of our children,” (Kinew).

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

An interesting, rushed midnight bill passed last night suggests Ford is not as tough as Wynne?
OPINION: When you're premier, FOI requests are part of the job https://t.co/XukScX3ILl via @Thetrilliumca

[Chris Cowley @oectagovernor]

As a general rule, any legislation that needs to be passed in the middle of the night, is not good legislation.

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

@ColinDMello No surprise. Promises of transparency and accountability replaced by hiding backroom deals and secret meetings from the public.
He never promised to move to privatized medicare and cut 6.3B from education, The science center and the spa, the greenbelt, the vanity gravy plane...

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

@TheThanigasalam @fordnation @SylviaJonesMPP Hide the truth - because you have voted to hide the Greenbelt records & records of all the backroom deals being made (science centre, spa, sale of school properties, the vanity gravy plane - these were exposed by FOIP). This makes promises of accountability & transparency a lie?

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

The govt's budget fails students, families, teachers – everyone in our #OntEd schools.

Instead of trying to protect itself by hiding from Ontarians, this govt should be laser-focused on investing in schools and the public services that truly Protect Ontario.

[Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello]

BREAKING: The Ford government has passed the budget bill, complete with the retroactive FOI scaleback.

MPPs were chanting “F-O-I” in the house.

#onpoli

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

Leaders must call out what this presentation was: anti-Black racism.

It was harmful to Black students, teachers, families, & #OntEd. The response from @DPCDSBSchools and Minister Calandra, duty-holders legally obligated to fight discrimination, reveal why it will happen again.

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Peel police apologize after presentation to school board featuring Black gangs sparks racism accusations https://t.co/HwxqgkhCyw

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

Hallway healthcare, cuts to schools and special needs...his priority is to branch out the gravy train to new transportation including Billy Bishop Airport? #OntEd
Critics slam Ford’s $28.9M ‘gravy plane’ purchase https://t.co/a1BAfTVnM7 via @Thetrilliumca

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

This proposed legislation does not close the $6.3B #OntEd funding gap. It does not limit growing class sizes, address classroom violence, or any of the other issues hurting Ontario’s publicly funded education system.

It is hard to see how this Act puts Ontario students first.

[Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello]

BREAKING: The Ford government has backed down from its desire to abolish school board trustees.

Instead, the government is creating new board bureaucracy intended to have control over decisions, hiring and budgets.

https://t.co/lVRwufCGLv

#onpoli #onted

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

Teacher input is key to getting this right.

A one-year program may bring in new teachers sooner, but without improved working conditions, it fails to address retention. A sustainable solution must address all #OntEd challenges, including class size, violence, and underfunding.

[Toronto Star @TorontoStar]

Ontario to overhaul teacher training in move to fix educator shortage #onpoli https://t.co/ldeZqCKjfK

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

@siomoCTV The pattern of ideologically driven announcements made without proper consultation, without adequate planning and without enough time and resources to implement effectively - everyone has had that boss?
This style of management never goes well. #OntEd

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

Premiers should be tough enough, accountable enough and transparent enough in action not just slogans.
OPINION: When you're premier, FOI requests are part of the job https://t.co/XukScX3ILl via @Thetrilliumca #OntEd

[Catholic Teachers @OECTAProv]

Today, @OECTAprez René Jansen in de Wal amplifies #CatholicTeachers’ repeated calls to the Ford government for MEANINGFUL investment in #OntEd!

Investing in Ontario starts with investing in students. Let’s unlock Ontario’s future together!

[René Jansen in de Wal, OECTA President @OECTAprez]

Care, integrity, and a commitment to our students is standard for #CatholicTeachers, not only at graduation, but every day in the classroom. Hard to believe Minister Calandra holds those same priorities when he didn’t even bother to share this heavy-handed memo with us.

[QP Briefing @QPBriefing]

In an interview with QP Briefing, Calandra said that while he hopes boards will adjust voluntarily, he is ready to intervene using the full scope of his authority under the Education Act #onpoli #onted https://t.co/aQec3DGSMQ

[Catholic Teachers @OECTAProv]

#OntEd teachers have spent their own money to compensate for the lack of classroom supplies for far too long. $750 for elementary teachers — ignoring our librarians, tech classes, & secondary schools — doesn't fix the $6B funding gap.
@OECTAprez statement: https://t.co/CMk7siaouL