Danielle Masellis

Adventures in Special Education

[ONTSpecialNeeds @ONTSpecialNeeds]

Some tips!

[Danielle Masellis @mrsmasellis]

@dina_mayr @YCDSB I am so sorry this is happening in our schools. All children deserve love, respect and acceptance. School is supposed to be a safe space for everyone.

[York Catholic District School Board @YCDSB]

Domenic Scuglia, Director of Education for the York Catholic District School Board, makes the following statement regarding the bullying and harassment of 2SLGBTQIA+ students in our schools:
https://t.co/0MXAVHpCQe

[Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello]

As CUPE and the Ford gov't return to the bargaining table, I asked Education Minister Stephen Lecce about the 1,800 additional staffing offer.

The answer: The province would continue a $212M Student Support Fund - which expired in August.

#onpoli #onted

[Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello]

Premier Doug Ford says he wants CUPE to be at the table and accuses CUPE of walking away from the table.

In fact the mediator called off the talks.

#onpoli #onted

[Danielle Masellis @mrsmasellis]

@Tyler85885666 @valerie_cobb @ColinDMello Didn’t say but it look at who has publically backed CUPE. Could be any or all of them.

[Danielle Masellis @mrsmasellis]

@TubbyDawg @valerie_cobb @ColinDMello Their attack on rights doesn’t just hurt workers. It hurts everyone.

[Kerry Monaghan 🇨🇦💉❤️🔬😷 @ottawa_asd_mum]

No EA. No School.

He can’t go unless there is someone to take his hand at the gate and hold it until he is passed to someone else.

Having my child IN SCHOOL is an issue every day of the year. #istandwithcupe @CUPEOntario @osbcucscso @Sflecce @fordnation @ChandraPasma #onted

[Jason To | 杜澤信 @Jason_To]

As of today:
- Schools are closed even though @fordnation vowed it wouldn't happen
- 1.6% of children in the Ontario Autism Program are being serviced & he won't give updates
- Children's hospitals are overcrowded w/ no plans to address it
This is Doug Ford "putting kids first."

[Danielle Masellis @mrsmasellis]

@Paul_G_Neto @TimEastCoast @Sflecce Hi Paul,

He did hire 7,000, temporarily during COVID. Those positions were then either layed off or took over positions of those who retired or quit. It is not 7,000 additional positions. Here is a news article link:

https://t.co/dsBDb7u692

[Fabiana Bacchini (she/her) @FabianaBacchini]

Without his educational assistant, my son cannot go to school. @Sflecce can you see how valuable she’s for him?

[OSBCU-CSCSO @osbcucscso]

Ministry of Education (who is also responsible for Child Care) sent a memo out last week directing centres to deny school age children space during the school day.
Because it is all about the kids, right?
Lecce gives not a fig about kids or families or clearly anyone’s rights

[Kerry Monaghan 🇨🇦💉❤️🔬😷 @ottawa_asd_mum]

1/The hand off.

My son is severely autistic with an intellectual delay. He is 9 & can use limited words to ask me for juice, to go outside or demand his weekly Timbits ration. Beyond that, we cannot converse. I don’t know how he’s feeling, if he’s nervous, unsettled or scared.

[Danielle Masellis @mrsmasellis]

@anotheran @robbrak43 @MarlowRun_ @AngieWebb81 @ColinDMello @osbcucscso @fordnation @Sflecce I lied. 1980.

[Danielle Masellis @mrsmasellis]

@anotheran @robbrak43 @MarlowRun_ @AngieWebb81 @ColinDMello @osbcucscso @fordnation @Sflecce Kids with disabilities weren’t in public school until after 1983. Before that school boards were allowed to tell parents they couldn’t take their kids. Not sure how old you are but I remember very few kids with needs in my class (actually none). It’s not like that at all now.

[Katherine Reilley (she/her) @MrsReilley86]

This is our son, Anthony. He has multiple disabilities. He is in a mainstream classroom. EAs take care of him everyday. Toileting, feeding, dressing, constant supervision, being his voice, therapy sessions etc. Anthony could not attend school without EAs. #IStandWithCUPE

[Danielle Masellis @mrsmasellis]

@anotheran @MarlowRun_ @AngieWebb81 @ColinDMello @osbcucscso @fordnation @Sflecce I feel like all individuals private or public sector deserve a living wage. The government should set the example for proper compensation and negotiations, not negate the entire process. Especially for female dominated sectors.

[Danielle Masellis @mrsmasellis]

@anotheran @MarlowRun_ @AngieWebb81 @ColinDMello @osbcucscso @fordnation @Sflecce Staff and less resources. I can also tell you that CUPE members deserve to make more than they do and no one in Canada deserves to have their rights removed by legislation.

[Danielle Masellis @mrsmasellis]

@anotheran @MarlowRun_ @AngieWebb81 @ColinDMello @osbcucscso @fordnation @Sflecce Actually 1% for the last two years. Bill 124. I don’t know if there is even a way to find an objective look at the numbers as each government alters what is included in the education budget. From someone in the field for the last 14 years I can tell you there are less support…