Peter Bursey

Retired teacher, interested in education, environment and thoughtful commentary.

[Linda bleskie @LBleskie]

Maybe talk to teachers, fund schools, give spec needs kids the help they need, cut class size!

[Norm Di Pasquale 🇨🇦 @normsworld]

Educators were what they would change tomorrow if they had one superpower.
They didn’t ask for $350,000 supervisors and $40,000 expense accounts.
They asked for small class sizes &
enough (EAs) & other staff so inclusion becomes a reality. #onpoli #onted https://t.co/u15uQw52Es

[Norm Di Pasquale 🇨🇦 @normsworld]

Confusion reigns at our schools as people with complex issues are being told to “speak to your Trustee”. Well, Ford has fired the Trustees, and aims to permanently replace all school board trustees this year with his cronies. Fight back at https://t.co/ZJDXjhwXAg #onted #onpoli

[Susan Holt @susanholt]

Every student in every school across New Brunswick will now start their day with a free school breakfast. No more gaps. No one left behind. Because when we nourish kids, we nourish our communities and our future.
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Chaque élève, dans chaque école du Nouveau-Brunswick, commencera désormais sa journée avec un petit-déjeuner scolaire gratuit. Il n’y aura plus d’inégalités. Personne laissée pour compte. Parce que lorsque nous nourrissons les enfants, nous nourrissons nos communautés et notre avenir.

[Boze Herrington, Library Owl 😴🧙‍♀️ @SketchesbyBoze]

You need to read to your kids. They need to know the joys of reading. People think this isn't a huge deal but I'm serious: you don't want to live in a world where no one reads. There's a reason all the great dystopian novels involve a world without books.

[Markus de Domenico TCDSB WARD 2 Trustee Etobicoke @Markus4Ward2]

And the Ministry wonders why Boards are running a deficit🤷 Good grief

[Jen @thismomroars]

Parents and caregivers need to let @PaulCalandra know that underfunded public school systems are unacceptable AND removing locally elected Trustees are unacceptable AND replacing them with administrators who have no experience in education is unacceptable too! #ONpoli #onted

[Dan MacLean @MacLeanWard2]

I appreciate the opportunity to share my experiences/perspectives of the @PaulCalandra power grab. The article shares the thoughts of TDSB student trustee Jiang, TCDSB trustee Morrison, @uOttawa assistant professor Maharaj and @SchoolCoalition organizer Katrina Matheson. #onpoli

[Chandra Pasma @ChandraPasma]

Our education system is in crisis thanks to Doug Ford’s cuts, then the government turns around and blames teachers and education workers for burning out and getting injured on the job. It’s time to show some respect and start funding the system properly. #onted #onpoli

[Peter Bursey @peterlbursey]

Wonder why educator’s jobs seem to be so much more difficult and more stressful than they were a few years ago? Here’s one reason:

[Chris Glover @chrisglover]

"In 2024-2025, Ontario will have 4,990 fewer classroom educators than it would have had if the funding formula hadn’t changed since 2018-19.

"This is the worst thing this government can do for the future of this province."
@RicardoTranjan #onpoli #onted
https://t.co/oyYrEr3hZ3

[Peter Bursey @peterlbursey]

This is very powerful. “You want to be the most powerful person in the world and this is how you treat children? This is the impact of what you do on children? Innocent beautiful children?” https://t.co/1eGLxpmO8c

[Colin D'Mello | Global News @ColinDMello]

NEW: Roughly 1 in 12 Ontario schools have the same roof panels that forced the closure of the Ontario Science Centre, according to internal gov’t docs, but boards are being offered no specific funding to manage the cost of replacement/repair.

https://t.co/19XnV5Xt2T

#onpoli

[Peter Bursey @peterlbursey]

@ChandraPasma Very good thread on the problems in education in Ontario

[Chandra Pasma @ChandraPasma]

Arts education and school libraries are at risk because of underfunding from the Ford government. We should be supporting the arts and our school libraries so that our students can flourish, not taking the opportunities away.

#onted #onpoli

https://t.co/EekL1TFf2k

[The Local Magazine (Archived Account) @TheLocal_TO]

In the largest city in one of the richest countries, Toronto's public school system should be world class. So why are students heading back to school today in crumbling buildings without enough staff to meet their needs? https://t.co/XbGojYUccx

[Theresa 🇨🇦 @TheresaLubowitz]

As Ontario's new Minister of Education does her back-to-school photo op in a school library, don't forget that the Ford Government eliminated protected funding for school libraries and library staff earlier this year. They also cut funding for public libraries in half in 2019.

[PB @Peteinmiss]

@TheLocal_TO @normsworld Must read article, about how the City of Toronto uses environmentalism as a cover to displace homeless people. @DianneSaxe @cityoftoronto @oliviachow

“It is entirely possible to be an environmentalist and have very little care or compassion for humans.”

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

As our kids go #BackToSchool, never forget that we ARE the traffic that we’re using as an excuse. If they walked, biked or rode transit to school, it would erase a massive number of car trips each day, and our kids would be safer, healthier and better at school.

Spread the word.

[Kate Dupuis @DrKateTO]

Last year at our kids’ school, the community had to fundraise for basics like books, school supplies, & sports equipment storage.

Look at these #FordnationPriorities in action: Booze > healthcare, education, ODSP, housing.

We deserve so much better than @fordnation. #onpoli

[Peter Bursey @peterlbursey]

Excellent interview with @KamalaHarris. Inspiring to hear a leader, who talks positively and values teachers’s role in education!

[chris evans @notcapnamerica]

>>> Kids interview @KamalaHarris

"I don't like Donald Trump."

"Me either."