@janicemah_ I am sorry you experienced this. I can say with confidence that harassment (which encapsulates bullying in law) is alive & well in my profession and while explicitly prohibited by our regulator's Code of Conduct, experientially it seems performative lip service at best.
@nadineryeg my kiddo has supports already including novel ones for this year because of an amazing teacher who read the whole file before year started. But for exceptional humans with education degrees I have no idea how disabled kids learn or even stay safe. Infuriating / exhausting.
Were you the βgood kidβ who βparents never had to worry aboutβ?
Watch out for those kids. They may turn up in therapy 10-20 years later with repressed emotions, overfunctioning, and the inability to ask for help because theyβve always had to be perfect.
Did you know? When Bill Clinton banned assault weapons in 1994, mass shootings dropped by 43%. After George W. Bush and the GOP let the assault weapons ban expire in 2004, mass shootings increased by 245%. β These numbers tell a story.
A single mom of three earning $55,000 who goes out to earn another dollar loses $0.80 in clawbacks and taxes.
That's wrong.
Let's stop punishing workers, reward hard work, and put people back in charge of their money.
October 4 is Sisters in Spirit Day. Gatherings are taking place to bring awareness to #MMIWG2S.
The exact number of cases in Canada is hard to determine due to many factors, including those going unreported. Some advocate groups and families estimate as many as 4,000.