Proud teacher trying to fight the systemic oppression our students face. Tired of excuses. We need to do better. Matter is the minimum. No justice, no peace.
"Instead of thinking of climate change as a problem to be solved, think of Mother Earth as a soul to be saved."
- Chief Laforme of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation is so inspiring, and I'm humbled and grateful to hear him on #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay
Today @DRABC14 said "you can't be a leader if you're a destroyer".
I'm proud to see the leadership of my students in their #ChooseAction entry.
Watching this generation ask hard questions and make real change reminds me why I'm a teacher. Today is a good day. 🍎
The ON Science Table says A 6 to 11 per cent rise in daily case counts is “manageable”. That's easy for them to say, they aren't going into classrooms with 20+ unvaccinated students. And 1 dose is NOT enough to keep #onted workers safe!
#onpoli#etfo@ETFOPeel
For goodness sake Ontario...I’ll call it. No reopening, online learning till June 10th, report card writing & edits 11-18, clean up, reorg, and fall planning 21-25, PD 28/29 & year is done. People, process & data considered. Someone be a leader & just make a decision!
I'll be by my phone and computer waiting for the apology for gaslighting every Ontario teacher for months.
There's grace in admitting you were wrong if you RIGHT those wrongs:
So don't send teachers back to school for 3 weeks in June. @ETFOPeel@ETFOeducators#onted#onpoli
To those who have screamed and yelled for the last year, “Schools are safe! They don’t drive transmission!”
Here’s an acknowledgement from the Ontario Government that INDEED:
1. Schools are a MAJOR source of outbreaks;
2. Reopening schools DOES lead to an increase in cases.
🐘 in the room: how can we do Equity audits from @PeelSchools on improving conditions for our Black, Racialized and Indigenous students- and then continue a fractured learning model that disproportionately harms BIPOC students? #PDSBMTG#HYBRIDHURTSKIDS@ETFOPeel
Black, Indigenous, & racialized communities have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. An online option that doesn’t provide a dedicated educator in the classroom will further deepen the inequities in the system. #StudentsDeserveBetter#HybridHurtsKids#PDSBMtg#ETFO
Since Sept, Special Programs classes in @PeelSchools have been “hybrid”-a model that doesn’t provide equity of access & fails to support our Ss who need it the most-*Every* student deserves their educators' full attn #HybridHurtsKids#StudentsDeserveBetter#PDSBMtg@ETFOPeel
Day 2 of Ed Wk: I always think of MY fave teachers.🍎 They taught me when you know better, you do better.
@PeelSchools if you're on Twitter or read this article you will know that #HybridHurtsKids and to be #PeelStrongerTogether we need #NoHybrid
Please choose kids over cash
Said it best last week:
Hybrid sounds like you put things together when it is designed to take the community apart.
If you tweet to thank educators this week, please show your thanks telling @PeelSchools to say #NoHybrid because #HybridHurtsKids and educators. @ETFOPeel
IT'S OPEN!! Good luck to all candidates!! I hear exercise is good for you, so go exercise your right to vote! 💪🙌 @ETFOPeel
Also, congrats to sister Mitzy!! You are going to do great things!! 🎉
Reason # 3 Hybrid Learning doesn't work:
For 20 minutes I was frozen because my internet stopped on one device. Next year, I will also be teaching in person: @PeelSchools how can I give time to sorting the tech?
What about students this happens for daily?
#NoToHybrid@ETFOPeel
2/2
1 kid didn't understand instructions but was too scared to say so and waited til end of the day to tell me.
That's ONLY online!
It would be impossible with kids in person as well.
@Sflecce can you role model what a day will look like?
@ETFOPeel@ETFOeducators#NOtoHybrid
Why hybrid won't work- 4 online stories from today 1/2:
1 parent emailed me at 11 pm last night to say they won't have internet for 2 days.
1 kid emailed me to say she was driving across Ontario for her family
1 kid misheard instructions and had me repeat them 3x and then call.