If you need a reminder that there are good people in the world - and cute bees! - here’s a lovely thread. 💛🐝🖤

A little bright spot in my day. #BloomScrolling #PollinatorGarden

Teaching in June. Or maybe just me in June.

The Canadian government is set to ban social media for kids under 16, but "is not expected to include the same type of ban for AI chatbots." Sort of crazy that they're like "no Instagram, but sure, the children can still have the water-draining lying machines." nationalpost.com/news/politic...

"The ministry [of education] has introduced a mandatory PA day for teachers to discuss AI's potential, train teachers how to use AI to draft and edit writing work, to strengthen critical thinking, or as a research tool." #OntEd

With approximately 215 specific expectations I'm supposed to teach my Grade 3 students across 6 subject areas in a year, it's hard to pick a favourite. But this one is definitely in the top five. #OntEd

How can I watch the Knicks game tonight? I am a big fan of 𝚑̶𝚘̶𝚛̶𝚛̶𝚒̶𝚋̶𝚕̶𝚎̶ ̶𝚙̶𝚎̶𝚘̶𝚙̶𝚕̶𝚎̶ ̶𝚐̶𝚎̶𝚝̶𝚝̶𝚒̶𝚗̶𝚐̶ ̶𝚋̶𝚘̶𝚘̶𝚎̶𝚍̶ basketball.

New York's entire vibe today is like a class about to give the substitute teacher a breakdown

Good morning! I forgot to show you my new earrings from @loxy.bsky.social. Happy Monday. Hang in there, #OntEd.

Convoy ding dongs and Albertan separatists bemoaning their lack of freedom.

Happy #Pride from Willis!

This was me writing report cards this weekend. I somehow channeled someone very focused and efficient and got through every subject except one - including learning skills! 💃🕺 #TeachersInJune

If Doug Ford is going to continue spending our tax dollars on disgusting, fear-mongering ads like this, we’ll just have to keep making our own. #BewareOfDoug #DougFordIsCorrupt

Dear candidates in the Toronto mayoral race…

Guess what Kitten was just doing on this rainy #Caturday.

Time to unfollow some of the Carney crew carrying water - so much fresh water! - for his AI for All nonsense. Art by Jim Benton.

"I would encourage Liberals to stop the divisive rhetoric and work on uniting Canadians." Pierre Poilievre

Happy Report Card Writing Day to all who celebrate! Here’s a sneak peek at the schedule of someone who’s been teaching a long time: • do laundry • open laptop • close laptop • vacuum • make tea • write a comment • nap • buy a coffee • write a comment • regret the coffee • organize a closet #OntEd

Want to send a message to Doug Ford or a member of this cockamamie government? Here’s a handy postcard with room for a few thoughts, the address of their constituency office (since they won’t be back at Queen’s Park until October 27) and a stamp. stickersbyjls.etsy.com/listing/4516...

Wow. I hate this so so much.

We visited Queen’s Park today where the Legislative Chamber will sit empty until October 27. What? You don’t get a 6-figure salary and five months paid vacation for the summer? Shoulda been a politician in Doug Ford’s Ontario, folks!

Good morning. Please enjoy this drawing of a Canada goose by a grade 3 student who has definitely seen a goose - in person, books, and image searches - but just wanted to get their social studies project on regions of Ontario finished so they could work on their fort. Teaching in June is a trip.

Canada’s most corrupt premier is also its laziest. Five months of summer. But teachers have too much time off. Art by @theomoudakis.bsky.social.

On this day five years ago, I was teaching Kindergarten virtually and losing my ever loving mind.

Me: The forts in my classroom have taken over! They’re messy and slightly chaotic and it’s taking a lot of my patience - which is in short supply in June - to keep watching them grow. Also me: Ooh! This is a good box filled with 8 smaller good boxes. I should bring them to school for the forts. 😵‍💫

I love this. #GravyPlane

Ever tried teaching social studies in June when there’s a big honeybee loose in the room?

Premier Ford’s latest boondoggle, NDP leader Marit Stiles challenges it, AS ALWAYS. Thank you, @maritstilesndp.bsky.social (Please include Alt text in your future posts 🙏) If @mark-carney.bsky.social lets this airport sale pass, his “Canada Strong” campaign is just lip service. #ONpoli #cdnpoli

Me: I need to start working out more. Maybe I’ll start with this Fitness Over 50 video. That sounds easy. Me 20 minutes later: Oh no. It’s perfect.

TDSB supervisor Rohit Gupta has cut: • 145 teachers & 28 community workers from Model Schools, impacting 50K students in 150 schools • 72 elementary ESL teachers • 15 diagnostic Kindergarten programs • 5 of 7 outdoor ed centres • Tippett - library resources, science kits, novel sets, etc. 🤬 #OntEd

The two hardest months of teaching are September and June. Change my mind. Just kidding. You can’t.

I hope educators across the province are ready for Ontario Day tomorrow with lessons and resources they’ve created on their own time in order to follow a directive from the Minister of Education in the curricular document that was delivered to principals five days ago. 🙃

Peonies last such a short time. I should probably take the day off tomorrow to enjoy their fleeting beauty. #BloomScrolling

Noisy. Lovely. Disgruntled. Extremely relatable.

I can’t believe I ever considered not buying disco ball planters. Happy #Caturday!

It’s a beautiful day to tell #DougFord all of the ways he is destroying Ontario and letting down the “folks” who call it home.

“Today is the day for #FightFord protest across Ontario! Spend an hour in community - get out there, make your sign, say what you need to say to this premier, because trust me he might pretend he’s ignoring it, but he sees it!” 🇨🇦 For locations/times 👇 youtu.be/L0kww6vuAe4?si…

“Mark Carney has shown his political opponents how to beat him: just *embrace Carneyism*. The things Carney *says* are incredibly popular. Now we just need to elect someone who'll *do* them.” Read this thread by @doctorow.pluralistic.net on Bluesky or here: pluralistic.net #ThirdWay

like the orange mussolini south of the border, ford likes his voters dumb. HEALTH CARE IS A PROVINCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FEDLIBS ARE INCREASING OUR HEALTH FUNDING #ford is FUMBLING the ball. 🚨Let him know what you think 👇🏽TODAY🖕🏽 #dougford #ONpoli #CDNpoli #OHIP protestdougford.com/may-30th-pro...

I have fallen down into a Timothy Olyphant rabbit hole on YouTube. Don’t send help.

There's a seemingly endless list of reasons to #FightFord. Find a protest to join tomorrow: protestdougford.com Can't get to a protest? Let #DougFord know how you feel about what he's doing to Ontario. 416-325-1941 1-800-387-5559 (TTY) [email protected] #TheShadyBunch #DougFordIsCorrupt

This is the interior of one of our three classroom forts. I was allowed a sneak peek despite not having the $3,000 cover charge. Happy weekend, friendlies.

Monday Me: I think everyone should be in therapy. Friend: I totally agree. Tuesday Me: I think it's time I get back into therapy. Sister: Good idea. Wednesday Me: I'm looking for a therapist. Therapist: I charge $300 an hour. Thursday Me: Crying in the shower is a fun and affordable hobby.

Maybe his elbows are so far up they circled the globe and only 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 like they’re down. WTF, my dude.

#FightFord protests are taking place across Ontario this Saturday: protestdougford.com If you can't get to a protest, get in touch with #DougFord to let him know how you feel about what he's doing to Ontario. 416-325-1941 1-800-387-5559 (TTY) [email protected] #DougFordIsCorrupt

This is a Wab Kinew appreciation post. He gives me hope and I want to live in a Canada where he is prime minister one day. youtube.com/shorts/jVscq... #WabKinew

Getting my lessons ready for Ontario Day.

The Ministry of Ed has released a curricular document called, "Celebrating Ontario" which outlines what educators are expected to teach on Monday, June 1. They released it yesterday. Is it filled with resources, links, and lesson ideas to support this new initiative? Guess. #OntEd

Great band. Terrible merch.

Why haven’t I been spelling his name Dough Ford all this time? #DoughFord #DougFordIsCorrupt