Kristina Larkin

Lethbridge School Division Trustee

Committees: Poverty Intervention, Budget, Policy, CUPE 290 Negotiating, Non-Union Negotiating & Division Student Leadership

[Kristina Larkin @klarkinyql]

Really enjoyed this session about Active School Travel from SIRCLE Research at @UAlbertaSPH . Lots of great resources here to check out 👇

[Kate Storey @DrKateStorey]

How do we get where we want to go? Advancing active school travel through arts-based approaches.

Thanks to all! Was fun to get outside, learn and share, and get crafty! Follow the 🧵below for resources highlighted during the workshop. #EASSTF @EverActiveAB

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[Dr. Jody Carrington • Psychologist @DrJCarrington]

It’s not the kids I’m worried about. It’s the teachers who hold them.

The more time I spend with teachers, the more I am convinced that I’ve never seen so many of them this tired, this unseen, or this concerned about our kids. Our teachers are hurting.

[Ahmed Ali @DrAhmednurAli]

Can’t help but think of the children in #Ukraine. Adults declare war, but children are always the victims.

[Kristina Larkin @klarkinyql]

I believe children need different types of education, different pedagogical approaches, extra supports for their exceptional needs. And I KNOW we can offer that in a properly resourced public education system. Charters are not the answer.

[Support Our Students @SOSAlberta]

“As Canadians, the rejection of charter schools demonstrates our collective commitment to the some of the most important core principles of public education, including access, quality and equity.

[Kristina Larkin @klarkinyql]

An important thread. Yesterday changed public education in Alberta immeasurably. 🧵 thanks @SOSAlberta for always explaining better than I can.

[Support Our Students @SOSAlberta]

If you're concerned with the increasing privatization of health care in Alberta then let us tell you about education. Charter schools are the hotbeds of privatization and UCP already removed the cap. They also removed the requirement for new charters applications to go through-

[Kristina Larkin @klarkinyql]

Because it needs to be said again after today's throne speech. I support public education, teachers, and public services of all kinds. We can build systems that resist austerity, support the workers, and most importantly: build an alberta where we all belong and thrive #abpoli

[Kristina Larkin @klarkinyql]

From childcare to post secondary, education is worth defending. Solidarity with faculty striking today in #yql #savethesemester #ufla #uleth #worthfightingfor ✊️

[Trisha Estabrooks (she/her) @TrishEstabrooks]

Tonight's announcement comes as a surprise to #EPSB. School divisions were not consulted on this shift. If we were, #EPSB would have shared the desire to move slowly, to listen to parents, to listen to boards.

[Tarita @NurseMom5AB]

Who else still plans to mask up?
Me.

[Kristina Larkin @klarkinyql]

OK team. How are you feeling about today's announcement? Feel free to dm or email me too if you prefer. We also have a community conversation at The Collective 630-8 on Thursday if you'd like to chat. #yql

[Ahmed Ali @DrAhmednurAli]

A teacher being removed from an elementary classroom for wearing a hijab should make *every single* Canadian angry, not just Muslim Canadians.

[Kristina Larkin @klarkinyql]

-Licensed preschools, child care, and family day homes will be supported
-40,000 NEW child care spaces will be created
-$300 million are earmarked for ECEs (hiring, development, training)
-Wage grids for ECEs were mentioned but not clarified

[Kristina Larkin @klarkinyql]

Wrap up from @AECEA_
-$3.8B over the next 5 years from the federal government
-By 2026, $10/day child care will be a reality for parents
-By the end of next year (2022), fees will be cut by half
-Will be available for children up to Kindergarten age
🧵#abpoli

[Kristina Larkin @klarkinyql]

Nervous and cautiously excited about the long awaited childcare deal to be announced this morning 🤞Child care & early learning is a critical part of a comprehensive educational approach to care in our communities, alongside public education. This investment is long past due.

[CBC News Alerts @CBCAlerts]

Alberta and the federal government have reached a deal on 'affordable, quality child care,' the province says. Details are to be released Monday morning. https://t.co/Stsp9uRg5v

[Kristina Larkin @klarkinyql]

@ABSchoolBoards outgoing president @lorriejess reminds us: the 3 most important things to being a Trustee? Relationships, relationships, relationships. #asbaFGM2021

[Kristina Larkin @klarkinyql]

I appreciate hearing from @FrenchLaurie, president of Canadian School Boards Association @cdnsba - the effort to provide strong and equitable education and care to young people is a group effort. Investment in children must come from all levels. @ABSchoolBoards #asbafgm2021 #abed

[Kristina Larkin @klarkinyql]

Looking forward to today's business session at @ABSchoolBoards Fall General Meeting to help set the direction for our collective voice in the province as well as learn more about our work together. #asbafgm

[Kristina Larkin @klarkinyql]

Congratulations to Juliann Sommerfeldt, our zone 6 Edwin Parr Award recipient! Juliann teaches in Westwind School Division. First year teachers are a great gift to our system, their energy, ideas, and passion are always a breath of fresh air! @wwsd74

[ASBA @ABSchoolBoards]

Congratulations to the six outstanding recipients of the Edwin Parr Award! Each of these first-year teachers demonstrate their incredible commitment to education. #abed #abtrustees #asbaFGM2021

[LethbridgeSchoolDivision @LethSchDivision]

Yesterday, @ChinookCoyotes hosted a Blackfoot Confederacy flag raising. Please visit the @LethSchDivision website for photos and a video from the event: https://t.co/itEQ6hBLYL