Susan Jim

"I hate when people say, 'you don’t owe anyone anything.’ Actually, no, I think as a bare minimum we owe each other basic human kindness and respect.” ~Hazel Satija

Golden retriever picks up cat for family photo

Teachers and educators are in survival mode as students have learned that they can get away with violent acts. Zero repercussions lead to more violent behaviour in classrooms. #onted #edchat

I've been teaching 20 years and I really can't believe it's come to this - this is the state of the books I have to give my students - to share because there aren't even enough and these are the good ones! Previously these were being replaced. No more cuts to education. #onted

There is a growing trend for students with difficult lives or past experiences to be given a free pass to intentionally and continuously engage in disruptive or dangerous behaviour. Why? How does this benefit anyone? What about the teacher’s wellbeing? #onted #edchat #cdned

Destroying 800 mature trees and the habitat of 190 birds —in violation of the Canada-US Migratory Birds Agreement —is criminal, & should be treated as same. DougFord, @fordnation & all responsible should be held accountable for this destruction. #VoteFordOut #LockFordUp!!

Teachers unions warn of 'mass exodus' from the sector. It's only the beginning. #onted #edchat windsor.ctvnews.ca/teachers-union…

More than 8% of schools in ON have the same issue as the science centre when @fordnation shut it down, yet he doesn't have the same urgency to fund repairs to the schools. If the schools are safe enough for kids then why wasn't the science centre? #onpoli globalnews.ca/news/10793850/…

How much has been cut at your school? buildingbetterschools.ca/cuts-tool?q=60…

Map - Building Better Schools buildingbetterschools.ca/cuts-tool?q=60…

"Healing isn’t about getting back to who you were before. It’s about coming to terms with the new you, the one who survived a storm. It’s about accepting that some days will be challenging, and that’s okay. It’s not a race and certainly not a competition.” ~Amy Bartlett

"I am sorry that the world wasn’t always kind to your heart. I am sorry that you placed your tenderness into the hands of those who could not hold it, that you gave so much of yourself to people who made you feel like you were difficult to love..."

“TDSB trustee Matias de Dovitiis says the board has requested more funding from the province but has been turned down.” Read more about the cancelled provincial funding for child care spaces here: cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

@ontarionurses @ottawacity @fordnation “The people of ON deserve high-quality, public health care. They did not vote for nor endorse handing over public assets or health-care tax dollars to subsidize for-profit health care run by private corporations. It’s your health care. It’s your future.” x.com/ontarionurses/…

DYK that @ottawacity land intended to be used for non-profit public health care is being sold for $1 to a large corporation facing a $110 million class-action lawsuit for gross negligence (& a generous donor to @fordnation Progressive Conservative party.) healthydebate.ca/2024/07/topic/…

Sign the petition: SAVE THE ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE PETITION petertabuns.ca/save_the_ontar…