jason schilling
@schilldawg.bsky.social
proud AB teacher, runner, ATA President: responsible for my own thoughts and typos; he/him
Key details ✅ Budget 2024 announced an investment of $1 billion over five years. ✅ The Program will receive permanent funding of $216.6 million per year, starting in 2029-2030. Thank you to the federal government for making this a priority. 👏 Learn more: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...
"It tries to teach Grade 1 students how to multiply. Grade 3 students learn how to count American money — not Canadian. And Grade 4 students are instructed in drawing triangles — an activity for those in Grade 1." Tough to get grade 1 kids to multiply when some don't know their numbers to 10. #ABleg
‘A big mess’: Expert, parents criticize Alberta tool kit for students during strike
An education expert is criticizing online lessons the Alberta government has curated for students during a provincewide teachers strike as “incoherent.”
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Three opportunities for you to rally for public education on October 5 which is also World Teachers' Day. #stoptheexcuses #weareATA
A strike is never easy. It’s stressful, it’s uncertain, and it weighs on all of us. I know you feel, I feel it too. Today I spent the morning with our newest colleagues and they are worried but resolved in their commitment. #weareATA
Three opportunities for you to rally for public education on October 5 which is also World Teachers' Day. #stoptheexcuses #weareATA
In the last two days--I've read or heard government say three different numbers of new students added to the education system in the last 2 years--50,000, 80,000 and 100,000. So which is it? Maybe government should start collecting class size data again (they stopped in 2019)?
Utter contempt and disrespect from Bruce McAllister. Cutting off the kid's mic and limiting his freedom of expression is one thing, but saying he should be spanked is a fireable offense from a supposedly neutral moderator. Bruce needs to be removed immediately.
The Breakdown AB@thebreakdownab.bsky.social · last yr.At tonight’s “consultation”… When a high school kid tried to raise concerns about the teachers strike, Bruce McAllister cut the kids mic and then suggested his parents should have beaten him more. Listen to the clip yourself… It’s… Telling. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Minister Horner says TEBA won’t return to the table until the LRB issue is resolved—delaying and frustrating bargaining. The ATA has tabled a proposal, teachers await a response. Call me a liar on TV if you want, but AB schools remain the least funded in Canada and that’s the truth.
Today the government chose legal maneuvers over negotiation. Instead of responding to the ATA’s latest proposal, it filed a Labour Relations complaint to delay and distract. Teachers are ready for a deal—government is not. /1
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Alberta’s teachers have given everything to their students, schools, and communities. But their pay has fallen behind, workloads have soared, and classrooms are bursting without the resources they need. Public education is in crisis.
Why did Alberta's initial book-ban policy cover written passages in the first place, if Danielle Smith & Co only ever wanted to cover "explicit" images? It's a good question, and one Education Min Nicolaides didn't really answer today. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New Alberta school books order bans explicit images of sexual acts | CBC News
Alberta’s revised rules on books in schools will prohibit works containing explicit images of sexual acts, but not written descriptions of the same, according to a new ministerial order published Mond...
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Through education, teachers empower individuals with the literacy skills needed to engage and contribute to society. This #InternationalLiteracyDay2025, we emphasize #PromotingLiteracyInTheDigitalEra and will continue to invest in education and support those who make it possible. buff.ly/piQNcZJ
When the government first announced plans to ban or limit books in schools, it created confusion for boards, anxiety for teachers, and made the public question both government priorities and the integrity of teachers in an already underfunded system
I keep thinking about these images, and others I have seen over the last week of teachers getting rid of their classroom libraries because of the Ministerial Order. They weren't confused by what it said, they were overwhelmed with the task of inventorying 1000's of books.
The Breakdown AB@thebreakdownab.bsky.social · last yr.From the FB... At least one school has resorted to donating books to the public because they simply don't have the resources to catalog all of the books by Smith's deadline. This is absolutely surreal. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Alberta spends the least per student in the entire country. Now you can see what your school—or your child’s school—could look like with funding that matched the National average or that of BC and Manitoba:
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The government's book ban “pause” has become a game of Red Light, Green Light. Today: stop culling libraries. Tomorrow: start again? Teachers spent their summer pulling books to meet an arbitrary deadline. Our students deserve libraries filled with books, not political games.
In case you missed this. It’s an excellent read.
Janet French@jantafrench.bsky.social · last yr.The efforts by social conservative groups to influence Alberta school trustee elections are more concerted than in previous municipal election campaigns. This worries some public education advocates. #AbEd #Yeg
Thank you to Calgary ATA Locals for the invite to walk with you at this year’s Pride Parade. More than ever, we must show our support and love for the 2SLGBTQAI+ community. Happy Pride everyone.
Interesting read on the upcoming school trustee elections. The article points out how special interest groups are targeting school board elections. It's vital that teachers, parents, and others pay close attention to the platforms for candidates in trustee elections. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Social conservative groups expand training for prospective Alberta school trustees | CBC News
A concerted and co-ordinated push by social conservative groups to train candidates and campaigners for upcoming school board elections is raising the stakes in this fall’s municipal elections, with v...
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You have questions about the new legislation coming into effect September 1st—we have answers. Amendments to the Education Act related to opt-in requirements and the use of preferred names and pronouns take effect September 1st. Visit abteach.cc/EducationAct... for information and resources.
Every year, we’re told things will get better in Alberta’s classrooms or that we have adequate funding (we don't). But each new year, teachers face even greater challenges: overcrowded rooms, inadequate funding, and student needs going unmet. Our kids deserve better.
This is the link you’re looking for if you haven’t signed the petition yet! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.forevercanadianpetitionevents.com
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Happy Father’s Day. This will be forever one of my favourite pictures of me and my dad. Hope everyone has a great day.
My beloved mom passed away suddenly Sunday after a short but brave battle with cancer. I’m heartbroken over the loss. Her strength, love, and humour will be missed deeply. Thank you to the incredible doctors, nurses, and paramedics who treated her with such compassion and care.
When the going gets tough the cabinet gets growing.
#WorldEducationSupportPersonnelDay #EducationProfessionals #QualityEducation #ESPDay2025
Education International@eduinternational.bsky.social · last yr.📢 We must continue to call on governments to fully fund public education, and the vital personnel who make the right to education possible. We must welcome the participation of Education Support Personnel in our unions at all levels. #ESPDay #GoPublic 📹 eiie.io/4kq3RmB
