Note: There will be an additional post on education funding once the government releases the Grants for Students Needs in the next few weeks. On April 11, 2019 the Ford government released it's first budget of the term. I have been a political staffer and involved in politics in many other ways, but this year… Continue reading Provincial Budget Analysis: Is the government really increasing spending to K-12 education?
Saturday, April 6 25,000 people packed the front lawn of Queen's Park to oppose the changes to public education. 25,000 people, 180 busses from across Ontario. Educators, students, parents and caregivers. I was able to get this photo from the stage before The Rally for Education began on April 6, 2019 I was fortunate enough… Continue reading Protesting the Cuts to Education Part 2: We Stand Up
On Saturday, March 30 I attended one of my favourite Toronto District School Boards events, the annual "Parents as Parters" event with over 800 parents and caregivers from across Toronto. For me, it's always a great place to learn a few new tips and tricks for navigating the education system, many of the presentations are… Continue reading Parents as a Partner in a Child’s Education
A parent's opinion on the changes announced to Secondary School by the Ford government.
Running social media for a school board is a lot of work, and not always fun, honestly, it's a bit of a thankless job.
This is Kindergarten, Team 102 at Joyce Public School in Toronto. This team is everything that is awesome about full-day learning, a teacher and an early childhood educator working in partnership to support their learners.
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