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Handy tool from @osstf.bsky.social for how to talk about investment in public education with friends & family over the holidays! #onted #onpoli #fundourschools

Obviously, Director La Touche was not on board with the massive cuts Ford’s unaccountable, appointed supervisor is proposing. Given the shutdown of the legislature for the next *four* months, I wonder if more of this is coming.

Respected TDSB Director of Education Clayton La Touche has just been fired by the Ford Crony Supervisor. Had a long contract so I’m sure this includes a BIG payout. How does this help put resources into the classroom? #topoli #onpoli #onted

Everything about the Ford Administration is gross, undemocratic and thick headed.

Tonight the TCDSB is having their 1st “Public” Board Meeting & the Ford crony supervisor will not attend. It will not be live-streamed, and Trustees are not allowed to add to the agenda. What a gross attack on our democracy! tcdsbpublishing.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.a... #topoli #onted #onpoli

Tell the Ministry of Education, “Student & Family Support Offices” aren’t the answer. A fully funded education system with local representation, transparency and decision making, is. #onted #onpoli Easy to use, customizable email template 👇👇

Nothing has convinced me that Calandra can be trusted to provide a safe, functional, equitable, public education for our children. Or a safe, productive workplace for educators snd staff. #onted #onpoli

I don’t believe this for a second. He’s floated all of the above before. He’s told us what he wants to do. We need to push back #onted #onpoli

Terrible news, #BikeTO! My 1999 LeMond Tourmalet road bike pictured below got stolen this afternoon while at Toronto City Hall. Keep your eyes open for it, folks.

Schools just wanna have … appropriate resources and adequate funding! #onted #onpoli

Everything you need to plan a school walk-in or info table in your community. Our kids need schools that are properly funded to meet actual needs and real costs. It’s that simple. #onpoli #onted drive.google.com/drive/folder...

#Bill33 has passed but our fight for strong, publically funded education isn’t over. A walk-in can be big or small. It’s better than doing nothing at all (I couldn’t resist the rhyme). All the info you need here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #onted #onpoli #topoli

I think it's worth noting that these two Trustees are at opposite ends of the political spectrum and have traditionally been at odds over a series of issues. The fact that they agree that the province's approach is wrong is very significant (and should worry the government).

Excellent interview with @OCDSB Trustees Evans and Blackburn, exposing Education Minister Calandra’s lies and misinformation about board supervision. www.cbc.ca/player/play/... #topoli #onpoli #onted

Phone Ford Friday! #onted #onpoli

There is also a huge bubble about to burst. There is a huge cohort of teachers hired when the retirement factor went from 90 to 85 and the 85 factor crew is approaching retirement…..rapidly.

“Generations of Ontario politicians understood the crucial role public education plays in economic development; even Conservatives like John Robarts. But this government appears to have skipped that class.” www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #topoli #onpoli #onted

This gas plant will limit the amount of housing possible in the Port Lands, and makes all Torontonians sicker. Shut it down! cleanairalliance.org/council/ #topoli #onpoli

We need strong leadership from Mayor Chow and Toronto City Council to shut down the dirty Portlands gas plant on Toronto’s waterfront. #topoli #onpoli share.nwmd.social/s/JDLXDm3h

School wide programs like No Place for Hate really help kids (and adults) prevent and deal with bullying.

See this?

I’m making historic investments in groceries, using Lecce logic.

Mob Prince Lecce did a ton of harm to kids, cutting school budgets by $1Billion meant no IEPs to help kids work through tough pandemic conditions and socialization. pressprogress.ca/stephen-lecc...

Was proud of my son’s bravery, talking about bullying and how it affects his attendance at school. One solution he offered was more trained education staff, which we need the Ontario Government to fund. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #topoli #onpoli #onted

exactly! the prep and stress incurred by the teachers and then the kids was ridiculous! and it made no difference if they just were allowed to TEACH, it would have been much better …the parents were encouraged to make snacks and breakfast, told how the prep was going…just so stupid

Boards, superintendents, and principals pretty much make prepping for it a ten month activity. So many other activities that make school an engaging place for kids are sacrificed on the altar of EQAO.

And it causes so many issues with split classes. I remember a teacher telling me she couldn’t give my gr 5 kid at the time extra help with math bc she was prepping the gr 6s for EQAO

Students with a disability will never show their true levels of knowledge in these types of tests. Even kids without disabilities, the anxiety of this test destroys kids each year. The worst part is they lose out on critical knowledge absorption bc so much time is spent prepping.

wasn’t EQAO created and supported by CONS in the Fraser institute to make public education look bad and try to divert monies to private systems? EQAO does nothing IMO: in small, rural towns, what happens after the scores comes out? nothing…we don’t get more funding, more arts programs etc

Ford & Calandra are criminals but this time they’re stealing our kid’s futures. @normsworld.bsky.social @maritstilesndp.bsky.social

This is a pernicious and anti-democratic government steeped in grift and corruption. And a plurality of Ontarians continue to support them. Depressing as fuck.

EQAO is already suuuuper problematic as a way to determine student ability and now this?! It’s terrifying what this govt is doing to education.

Calandra plans to use these EQAO scores to create a useful crisis & continue to dismantle public education. No org is arms length to the government anymore! Ontario Education Minister says he is withholding EQAO test scores, prompting outcry www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e4613d9... #onpoli #onted

Urgent! Bill 33, which will terminate democratically elected trustees, is set to pass today. Email your MPP to vote NO on Bills 33 & 60. Act now! OntarioNDP.ca/stop-the-attack #StopBill33 #StopBill60 #PublicServicesMatter #ONPoli

Stripping elected officials of power and appointing handpicked supervisors is exactly how we got the Flint Water Crisis.

Beware, Canada. First the fascists come for the schools & local governments. Don't let the bastards get a foot in the door. -Signed, Found out the hard way in USA

No Kings. (No Omnibus bills.)

Ford needs to be ousted. He's a corrupt authoritarian idiot.

The steep slide toward authoritarian rule in Canada, fuelled by Conservative premiers, is horrifying and must be fought.

“Elected school board trustees are being stripped of their authority. In their place, handpicked supervisors with no accountability are appointed.” Ontario is not the United States, but our democracy is also being dismantled www.torontotoday.ca/local/opinio... #topoli #onpoli #onted

These offices do not come with any additional resources. Less, actually, without trustees. It’s just a phone number and the same promised response time as currently required by all school boards. #onted #onpoli

Calandra is Minster of Solutions in Search of a Problem.

Send an email! Our Education System needs proper funding and our democratically elected trustees. Not a customer service call center (somehow to be created by boards with no additional funding or resources). This is meant to placate parents, not give us voice or support. #onted #onpoli

Great article on the weaknesses of the Ford crony school board supervisor model “I’m only one person” and the new Parent Support Offices “They won’t add funding for assessments, staff or supports - which is the #1 parent issue” ottawacitizen.com/news/ocdsb-s... #onpoli #onted

Great day to leave a voicemail for our premier and heck, give your MPP a call too! Fund our schools, bring back our trustees, no bill 33. #onted #onpoli

Yes, I know Jagmeet's come to have mixed feelings about doing it but those clips continue to be such a (proverbial) smoking gun.

Got to meet @jagmeetsingh.ca at @torontolifemag.bsky.social Most Influential gala, and thank him for his TVO Political Blind date episode with Doug Ford. Capturing Ford say "You're nervous when there's no bike lanes. At least I was" was key to building broad public awareness of Bill 212.

So sad. 14 years ago when we left Ontario, the school system was being talked about globally as one of the best in the world. Ford has destroyed that.

We also need help manning our table to collect petition signatures and public engagement with folks passing by. Parents are not going to tolerate this govt taking away a proven, effective, self-sustaining road safety tool in school zones. Taking away speed cameras is a guaranteed death sentence.