Mr. Erickson

Teacher and lover of the mountains, dinosaurs, and chocolate. MEd research focused on land-based learning and queer eco-pedagogies. 🏔🦕🏳️‍🌈

[Mr. Erickson @ateachersaurus]

So, I am nearing the end of my masters program, and since it is Pride month, I thought I would share with you all what I have been up to for the last 3yrs. To be blunt, it's got to do with gay stuff...(1/?)🏳️‍🌈
@UCalgaryEduc @BamfieldMSC @GEOEC

[Dr. Kristopher Wells @KristopherWells]

New global survey of 29,000 adults across 36 countries, finds 44% of participants aged 18 to 24 identified as “not fully straight.”

Gen Z embraces the fluidity of sexual and gender diversity.

Political leaders ignore this reality at their own peril.
https://t.co/DCLm0YElDX

[Alberta Teachers' Association @albertateachers]

On the first Friday of summer break, @YourAlberta
quietly announced that all schools must administer numeracy & literacy tests to Gr. 1-3 up to 3 times per year. For the first time, Kindergarten students will also face standardized testing: https://t.co/j5kyW9nbyY #abed #ableg

[Mr. Erickson @ateachersaurus]

From experts involved in creating the new Alberta Social Studies curriculum:

https://t.co/f1NyGjrUMX

[Dr. Kristopher Wells @KristopherWells]

Premier Smith and the UCP have blood on their hands. This is an absolute tragedy that could have been prevented.

The Premier must end her discriminatory policies now. How many more deaths will it take to stop this hate? #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

[Rachel Notley @RachelNotley]

Let’s talk about the facts.

Not conspiracies, not false myths spread on social media – facts.

Danielle Smith’s policy targeting trans and gender-diverse youth is an attack on a vulnerable group of youth and on thousands of Albertans. It is a massive overstep into private health care decisions. And it is an attack on the fundamental education rights of kids in our province.

But don’t take it from me: listen to the experts and allies in our video. Listen to the people with real, lived experiences.

Share this video and information with your friends and help combat the misinformation being spread by the Alberta government.

Sign our petition and tell Danielle Smith to stop pursuing these proposed changes.

Tell her that Albertans believe all human rights must be protected.

https://t.co/HTxen0jihT

#ableg #alberta #transrightsarehumanrights

[Janet Brown @planetjanetyyc]

I'm old enough to remember the Vriend case. Also, the debate over same-sex marriage in 2005. This article draws important parallels between 1998 and today. #abpoli
https://t.co/k7XmR2zoqD

[Dr. Kristopher Wells @KristopherWells]

Some members of Edmonton’s 2SLGBTQ+ community met with Minister Fir today.

Minister Fir is the Culture Minister and her mandate specifically includes the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

Here’s some of what happened.
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#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

[Alberta Teachers' Association @albertateachers]

The ATA has released the following statement in response to new policy directions affecting schools and supports for gender and relationship diverse students. Further comments to come when more detail is known about the specific plans for implementation. #ableg #abed #2SLGBTQ

[The Progress Report @ProgressAlberta]

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked audio provides details on how Take Back Alberta, in concert with a loose coalition of far right groups, are meeting monthly and working on building a slate of candidates to take over school boards in the 2025 municipal elections. #ableg #yegcc #yyccc

[Julie Stern @JulieHStern]

Learning is not an accumulation of facts. It’s a journey of making sense of mostly invisible patterns; reflecting, deepening, & refining what we previously thought we understood.
#PatternSeeker

[Human Rights Campaign Rapid Response @HRC]

Coming out can be a big moment for anyone identifying as LGBTQ+.

On #NationalComingOutDay and everyday, learn how to support one another; whether it's at home, within your community or at work, we have tips for everyone to feel supported. https://t.co/yCmsf6RBJg 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[jason schilling @schill_dawg]

Attacks on sexual and gender diverse students and school staff are increasing to exceptional and troubling levels. We must stand up to hate when we see and hear it.

Hate has no place in our public schools.

[Tyrone Howard @TyroneCHoward]

Stop telling educators to practice self-care. Instead, put forth energy to eliminate the systems, structures, and practices that require educators to need so much self-care in the first place.

[Mr. Erickson @ateachersaurus]

@Albertaparks Skoki and I on his first camping trip on Upper Kananaskis Lake!

[CPAWS Southern Alberta @cpawssab]

Over 2,700 people have already sent a letter demanding the #ClearcutLogging in #Kananaskis be cancelled — but construction on infrastructure like roads and bridges has already begun 🚧

If you value #Alberta's forests, rivers, fish and wildlife, then the time to act is now 🪵🪵🪵

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

The provinces have to embrace clean power. Alberta instead leads a resistance https://t.co/H1DMPfTwph

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

❌Words can be weapons.
❌Hate speech online can lead to violent atrocities in real life.

✔️Through #education, we can help take measures of prevention and say #NoToHate: https://t.co/EXZ3w9IfCR

[Mr. Erickson @ateachersaurus]

Some more of today’s adventure

[Mr. Erickson @ateachersaurus]

There were a couple wrong turns but @TMCCBE gr 9 environmental stewardship students made it to the Three Herons site with @insideeducation. We got right to work assessing the site in different ways.