Susan Tothill

@Suchmo83 Anne of Green Gables

It's the Easter holidays (2026), and I have two copies of Primary Reading Simplified to give away! For your chance to win, simply retweet this tweet *or* reply below with the name of a children's book that you love. (Or you can do both to double your chance of winning!)

@thismomloves Love the changes. I would have liked the math and literacy to be in separate frames/strands. The report card should be updated too so educators are not writing novels.

NEW! The brand-new Ontario Kindergarten Curriculum has been released. Almost two years after I stood with the (now former) Minister of Education to announce this update, the document is live! dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/curriculum/…

@thismomloves @KJWinEducation @IDA_Ontario One of my all time favourites. Please have him back on the show again.

Return Road Trip! 🚗 I’m joined by @KJWinEducation for a frank conversation about the connection between (and myths about) literacy and equity. If you missed this one, you’re going to want to catch up! reading-roadtrip.castos.com/episodes/s2-e5…

@myRichmondHill @torontolibrary The link isn't working.

@thismomloves @HollyLanePhD Thank you! I do see a lot of push back from Ontario kindergarten teachers.

There was a question on another platform today about research related to minutes of instruction and age of students. (I hear a lot of misconceptions about this.) Please see reply from @HollyLanePhD ⬇️

Fellow teachers, which of the following concerns you the most heading into this school year? Feel free to comment, and re-tweet to help get more responses.

@VividProwess 👋

Good morning. Grateful to God for waking up. If you can see this and proudly stand with Israel and the Jewish people, say hi. 👋🇮🇱 🩶

Even though many schools across the province already have balanced school days in place with two breaks during the day instead of two recesses and one lunch break, #ETFO has concerns. The government focus on the school day structure won’t address the systemic issues students face, such as large class sizes, a lack of supports for students with special education needs, rising violence in schools, and chronic underfunding. Changes to how the school day is structured must prioritize student well-being and learning, not convenience or cost-cutting. And for occasional teachers or those on half-day assignments, such changes could create challenges as the midpoint of the day may no longer align with a natural break. This misalignment, if not addressed up front, could lead to more logistical staffing difficulties for schools and school boards. ETFO is urging full consultations with educators. #onted #onpoli thestar.com/politics/provi…

Happy Canada Day! Drop a 🇨🇦if you feel lucky to live in one of the absolute best countries in the world! We have a lot of work to do, but there is no better place to do that work than here. No better people to do it with than those we share Canada with! Let's make this place even better!

🚨 BREAKING: The Ford government is taking control of four school boards — TDSB, OCDSB, TCDSB, and the Dufferin-Peel Catholic board — in a sweeping move that will likely undermine local democracy. Minister Calandra claims it’s about “accountability” - but look at Thames Valley, already under ministry supervision: ❌ No public budget presentation ❌ No input from communities ❌ No accountability This isn’t transparency. It’s a power grab! Meanwhile, school boards are being forced to do more with less. Since 2018, the Ford government has taken more than $6 billion out of the classroom and funding has fallen FAR behind inflation. As we have said, and @OPSBA has said, per-student funding has dropped by nearly $1500 since Ford took office in 2018, leaving a $693M shortfall across English public boards this year alone! They're just trying to distact from 7 years of chronic underfunding 😡 📰 Read more: bit.ly/4kcewRe #OSSTF #OntEd #OnPoli

@ESL_fairy @MaritStiles Same conditions at our school, however we had a power outage at noon. Power not expected to be restored until 9pm.

@MaritStiles I was sweltering with littles who were feeling ill from the heat today. We have zero A/C anywhere in our school. Kids stayed in the classroom for recess, and we kept shades closed with a fan circulating the hot air. I kept reminding them to drink water. It was brutal!!

It’s hot out — searing hot. Hard not to think about the kids sitting in classrooms with no A/C, no fans, and sometimes not even a window that opens. Meanwhile, Ontario’s sitting on a $16 billion school repair backlog—it's unacceptable. Students are feeling that neglect. As the Official Opposition, we’ve long called for real investment in school infrastructure, air quality, and strong regulations—so every student can learn in a safe, healthy environment. The government has the resources. What’s missing is the political will. It’s time to act.

@MikeJToronto The poor students were complaining about stomach aches.

@tothill44 Oh no. That's crazy. Were you overheated?

We close schools due to extreme winter weather. Time to do the same during heatwaves. #onted #onpoli

Educators who are still on X I just went down a rabbit hole because of a concern from one mom. A trend on Instagram (some tiktok) is of teachers sharing an idea of uploading their class photo to ChatGPT, and then it returns the photo as a colouring sheet. It's printed and given to the kids to colour. There are HUGE privacy issues here #1 - The teacher has no right to take a photo of a child and upload it to ANY AI model to train it, in return for a "cute" colouring project #2 - Even if their school board approved (highly doubt it), and every parent approved (highly doubt it), then common sense needs to kick in and think about the privacy of our children. #privacy #onlinesafety

Yesterday the Ford Government confirmed what unions have always stood for - that workers should have wages that are in line with inflation & defined benefit pension plans. The issue is that they applied it solely for MPPs & not for all workers. #GoodForAll @OFLabour

Summer break is ON! ☀️ To celebrate, I'm giving away a copy of my new book, 7 Mighty Moves Reading Resources! To enter: Just Like & RT this post! Winner announced June 1, '25. Good luck! (Shipping in 🇺🇸 only.)

This is why your child is not getting Educational Assistant support. This is why there is no Spec Ed Teacher to help your child catch up on basic math or literacy skills. This is why the ventilation in your child’s classroom is not working. policyalternatives.ca/news-research/…

@thismomloves @sstollar6 @IDA_Ontario Sadly the tier 2 program starts in grade 2 in my board.

“Am I saying you should invest your resources in kindergarten and Grade 1? Yes I am.” @sstollar6 on preventing reading problems in her @IDA_Ontario #LitLearn2025 keynote

@MikeJToronto Yes!

I'm voting in advance polls this weekend. Anyone else? #Elections2025 #cdnpoli