Andrea Stephen

All together now: Full. Day. Kindergarten. Then go back and check the Financial Accountability Office reports to brush up on Ford/Lecce's education shell game. It's all lies. #onpoli #onted.

@cindyw_watson Some parents I know have had this experience with you. We have emailed our support for issues you oppose and our opposition to issues you support. Yet you don’t raise our voices or our opinions during your meetings. Why is that? Are you pushing your own ideologies?

Huge 🚨 when democratically elected trustees are more interested in pushing their own ideology instead of representing ALL of their constituents.

Why Lisa LaFlamme was fired. canadaland.com/bell-executive…

The ugly underbelly of social media is worse for women in politics, and it's undermining the success of our democracy by driving talented people away from public service. #AMO2022 Trolling is a major barrier for women considering politics: ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new… @ottawacitizen

Banning Books, Banning Controversial Topics, Shutting up your Enemies is not Freedom of Expression. janemitchell.blog/2022/08/14/__t…

@ESL_fairy @jdeq @jinxtea29 Actually in WRDSB, elementary is down to two teacher librarians in our 104 schools. I know because I was one of three positions cut in 2019. It is still devastating to me.

@jdeq @jinxtea29 Hmmm I think we only have 3-4 actual “teacher-librarians” in our entire board (WRDSB) working from the board office (and they also have digital roles), and then library clerks (many of whom are only part time) in the elementary schools doing all of the checking out, shelving, etc

The recent decision by the Halton DSB to remove teacher librarians from elementary schools is shocking to me. Even more shocking is that the decision to do away with this group of staff was never approved by trustees. Senior Admin just gutted libraries with the stroke of a pen.

Doug Ford’s government is quietly privatizing health care | The Star by ⁦@DrNancyOlivieri⁩ ⁦@HurleyOCHUCUPE⁩ ⁦@NatalieMehra1⁩ thestar.com/opinion/contri…

It's time to tell some hard truths about what is happening to our country and to our democracy. We can't afford to be complacent any longer. My speech from this morning's debate on the Emergencies Act. #cdnpoli

This is the kind of feature that should be in the Globe and Mail. Thank god for indy media. Important report from @mssinenomine readthemaple.com/people-disabil…

This bit in today's news release from Education Minister Stephen Lecce caught my eye: "Nationally, Ontario students continue to be among the top performers in math" news.ontario.ca/en/release/100… #onted

Update from STSWR regarding ongoing bus driver shortages bit.ly/33x9nCe

JUST IN: The cities of Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge have declared snow events for this evening. Kitchener and Waterloo's events begin at 9 p.m., and Cambridge's begins at midnight. The Township of Woolwich has also declared a snow event, beginning at 11:59 p.m.

If you have any interest in running for office or supporting a woman on her political journey ...the WR Women's Municipal Campaign school is the best place to start! 🙌 #kwawesome #WomeninPolitics 🍁

I've been sounding this horn for weeks: The rhetoric has been deranged, conspiratorial, and dangerous for awhile now. We just haven't been paying attention.

January 31, four days into the occupation, Bergen told two protesters "We are in full support of you guys...Don’t stop. It’s working.” politico.com/news/2022/02/0…

I think it bears constantly repeating: Vaccine mandates and passports are not a restriction on the freedom of the 90% of the population that is vaccinated. The 10% that is unvaccinated are free to remain so, albeit with consequences.

Looking for some help! A baby in our community, 5 months with severe allergies, plus other problems. Usually has Enfamil A+ Soy from conc. It seems to be sold out in our area. Can anyone have that can donate? He can have soy formula from conc. Or ready to feed only. Pls help!

@realJ_Mitchell @Jessifer @HDSB_TheShift I’ve been doing this this year too! I have some refining to do but I feel so much better about the whole assessment process because of it.

I tried out #UnGrading for the first time this semester. It was something I had wanted to do for awhile but some learning with @Jessifer and @HDSB_TheShift pushed me over the edge. We used portfolios and interviews to co-construct marks with our Grade 9 Math students. #OntEd

With fear in my heart,I dropped my 4yo off at JK today having full confidence in his teachers but less so in the MoE and MoH policies for schools. Since the holiday my 1 yo was exposed to 3 covid cases at daycare (she isolated) and my 2yo nephew is currently covid+. This is hard.

I had the pleasure of living here for a year. Such a beautiful part of Quebec.