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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Doing the thing. Yes- that thing. Follow along! It'll be fun, I promise :) @dollfortrustee.bsky.social

Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Last @epsan.bsky.social meeting of the year Featuring Trustee Saadiq Sumar and @naheednenshi.bsky.social. RSVP to come in person or join virtually. We are talking all things public ed. #publiceducation #abpoli #ableg #abed #edmonton #epsb

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Edmonton Public Schools Advocacy Network @epsan.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

EPSAN is proud to collaborate with S.O.S Alberta with our progressive trustee hub. Please share with anyone in your networks or communities who value public education and want to run for public school boards.

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Hoping to get a couple more signatures on this by 1pm. Anyone in #edmonton or who cares about #inclusiveducation and #disabilityrights can sign www.change.org/p/redirect-e...

change.org

Sign the Petition

Redirect Edmonton Public Schools' Funds from Seclusion to Support

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Laura @tutusntinyhats.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

One of my favorite things about Bluesky (or at least my little corner of it) is that people are always sharing resources for taking action. So here's a pinned thread collecting those resources, some made by me and some made by others.

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Financially strapped Edmonton Public Schools spent almost a million dollars last year constructing fresh prison cells for disabled kids. The kicker? They went almost entirely unused. #endseclusion chng.it/m7JL2p7z6N

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Holly Nichol @trusteeholly.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

We may have had the arrival of 4th Winter this week in Edmonton - but no amount of snow could have affected how amazing and inspiring the last two days were at the @pialberta.bsky.social Conference! #abed #epsb #publiceducation #edmontonelections #yegvotes #RedForEdAB

Full shot of two groups of people, at a conference.

On the left, a group of five women stand in front of a backdrop with a design that resembles a stylized flower or blossom. They are smiling and appear to be posing for a photo.

On the right, a group of three people stand in front of a similar, but different, backdrop with the words "PIA CONFERENCE 2025".

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Very proud of my dearest friend @hollynichol.bsky.social who has thrown her hat in the ring for @epsbnews.bsky.social trustee in ward c in the upcoming municipal election this fall. Holly is a fierce advocate for public education and will make an excellent trustee! www.hollynichol.ca

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Perhaps we take this #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek to talk about how we must immediately stop the use of seclusion rooms in Alberta schools. In Edmonton Public, these rooms are the most common in our Interactions program rooms which house our most vulnerable autistic students. 🧵1/3

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Bridget Stirling @bridgetstirling.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Marcia Hole (Ward C) just announced her resignation from EPSB. I know this took serious courage, and I applaud her for choosing the difficult but ethical path. This leaves just 6 out of 9 seats filled on the board, meaning that yet another trustee will have to take on serving two wards.

Screenshot of a tweet from @marciahole that reads:

"This morning I resigned as Edmonton Public School Board's Ward C Trustee.

Given the political climate and the erosion of school board autonomy I can no longer serve my constituents or the needs of the division's students, families and staff."

Screenshot of a second tweet by @marciahole that reads:

"I believe in the need to protect and fully fund
PUBLIC education.

I #supporteducationworkers and their right to earn
a living wage

And I have deep respect and gratitude for EPSB
staff whose work is helping students build a better
tomorrow for Alberta."

There is an image of a letter attached to the tweet. I'll put the alt text for it in the image of the letter and add it to this post.

Today I informed the Board Chair that, after much deliberation in recent weeks, I have made the difficult
decision to resign as EPSB's Trustee for Ward C, effective immediately.

I ran for Trustee committed to three main goals.

To advocate for the vital role that a well funded public education system plays in creating a
vibrant, inclusive society for all Albertans, and to help empower students, families, staff and our
public to do the same.

To represent the hopes, expectations and needs of the diverse populations we serve including
vulnerable students from various communities.

To work in partnership with our public on the development of transparent policies that support
equitable, inclusive school communities for students, families and staff of all abilities, religions,
ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, residency and socio-economic statuses, I am no longer able to serve the public in alignment with these commitments in the current political environment, and I can no longer stay silent, Remaining in the role until the fall election would be a disservice to the mandate granted to me by Ward C constituents and the needs of the division's
students, families and staff.
My ability to fulfill my role as a Trustee has been hindered by the erosion of school board autonomy and the inability to speak up publicly due to the intimidation tactics of the provincial government toward democratically elected school boards including, but not limited to, current labour relations.
The knowledge, skill and commitment support staff contribute to school communities is essential. 1
stand with them, and the students and families they serve, as they fight the provincial government for
their right to earn a living wage which is a crucial factor in school boards' ability to attract and retain
support staff.
I want to extend my sincere gratitude to all of the staff in EPSB schools, and those who support them in a multitude of ways behind the scenes, for your professionalism, dedi…

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Despite Edmonton Public obtaining an illegal exemption to their responsibilities to provide in person learning to disabled students in January for 3 out of 4 weeks, they still managed to lock 50 disabled kids in prison cells. CLASSY.

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Bridget Stirling @bridgetstirling.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

The average salary for an education support worker in Alberta is $34,500. The average wage of an educational assistant is just $26,000. EPSB trustees make $39,353 per year and may work as little as 10 hours a week. And that's before things like additional per diems, car allowance, expense account…

An image of a table from the EPSB trustee handbook showing annual base compensation. Under the title "rates" it reads:
"Per annum honorariums are based on the following three roles: Board Chair, Vice-Chair, and Trustee"
The table shows the current honoraria:
Chair $50,988
Vice-Chair $44,844
Trustee $39,359

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Looking forward to a culture shift after October's election back towards progressive school boards and public education advocacy: www.supportourstudents.ca/election2025... Please share with anyone across alberta who may be interested!

supportourstudents.ca

Progressive Trustee Hub

About the Progressive Trustee Hub Alberta’s local elections, including school board elections, will take place in October 2025. Now, more than ever, public education advocates must join forces...

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Hold My Hand AB @holdmyhandab.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Thanks to @orlaghokelly.bsky.social for being such a hero to our families and thank you to the families who have supported this and put their names forward. This is only the start, and we're going to work to make sure our kids get the education they deserve.

The first page of a court order brought forward on behalf of Albertan families affected by the ministerial order.

The second page of a court order brought forward on behalf of Albertan families affected by the ministerial order.

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Looks like a justice agreed this ministerial order was discriminatory and granted the emergency injunction. It's almost as if you can't play fast and loose with the educational rights of disabled kids, just because they're disabled.

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

If you ever feel bad about your job, just remember you could be a lawyer whose job is to defend the government when they're being sued for discriminating against disabled kids. Yikes. 😬

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I'm still baffled to think that "of course we can't keep disabled kids safe" is an excuse to exclude them. Shouldn't it be a reason to work much harder to include them? Public education is not publicing or educating like it's supposed to be. Our kids first. Your kids next.

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid... Advocates standing up for disabled and marginalized kids in Edmonton. We all claim that Edmonton is a progressive city and that EPSB is a leader among public school divisions. It's not true. Our kids are treated horribly and the first to be tossed aside.

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Feb 11 Board Meeting Supercut

YouTube video by sarah d

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

kings-printer.alberta.ca/Documents/Mi... Everyone who said I was overreacting because this ministerial order exempting in person learning rights of disabled children was just "for the strike" (an undetermined amount of time btw) DO YOU CARE TO WEIGH IN NOW? 1/3🧵

kings-printer.alberta.ca

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

This is going to be a long haul so we could use all the help we can get!

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

@holdmyhandab.bsky.social has not once in 5 years asked for money. We maintained the organization on 1000s of hours of volunteer labour and our own money. This practice has continued since I left last year. Hearts and souls have been poured into this fight. They need a few dollars too.

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Alexander Dowsey @alexanderdowsey.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Honestly, I hope that after this latest episode of the United States treating it's "allies" like this, that all of our countries can work together to work on ending our over-reliance on American goods and services, because clearly they aren't interested in being part of the world. #cdnpoli

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Jen the Feisty Librarian @feistywaters.com · 02/02/2025

Breaking: Punxsutawney Phil sees the shadow of death and fall of an empire, so there will be 6 more weeks of winter and then groundhogs inherit the earth.

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

If you wanted to decrease the cost of homes, one thing you wouldn’t do is put a flat tariff on your main source of timber.

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

It's not about the border, or drugs. He wants our resources. The demands will change if we are significantly more effected. Smith will hand over what she has insisted belongs only to alberta in a heartbeat.

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Alexander Dowsey @alexanderdowsey.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Surprising absolutely nobody, despite premier Smith spending Albertans money to go kiss the ring in Mar a Lago, Alberta O&G will be hit with tariffs later this month. #abpoli www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Trump tariffs: Canada, Mexico and China face import taxes on Saturday - BBC News

Canadian oil will be hit with a lower levy of 10%, likely by mid-February, President Trump says.

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Thankful someone is fighting this unconstitutional order .. and for the *last fucking time* no one want unsafe conditions for kids in school. We want our kids back in well funded classrooms with their peers and well paid support workers. #ableg #abpoli #abed

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Looks like it's not just me who thinks this ministerial order is a big deal and we should act accordingly. @holdmyhandab.bsky.social has been working hard to coordinate this. Thanks for all your hard work.

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

My many years of disability advocacy have highlighted the shocking disparities between provinces. Its been especially heartbreaking to watch the UCP dismantle FSCD, a system people used to move here for, as well as our health care and public education. We need federal oversight.

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CaptnCanada 🇨🇦 @captncanada.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

🇨🇦Morning Laugh🇨🇦

Map of Great Lakes renamed to Lake Borders Are Fine, Thanks, Lake Get A Life Eh, Lake Canada Forever, Lake Sorry-Not-Sorry, Lake You Wish

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I get that outrage fatigue is very real and everything the UCP does seems horrific, but I don't think people understand what a big deal it is that the Education Minister signed away children's education rights and NO ONE NOTICED FOR TWO FUCKING WEEKS. #publiceducation #abed #ableg #abpoli

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Dear Alberta Government, This...👇 "This report is anti-science and anti-evidence. It advances misinformation. It speaks against the broadest, and most diligent, international scientific collaboration and consensus in history." via @albertadoctors.bsky.social 🙏

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

The municipal election is going to be fucking painful to watch. My neighborhood groups is full of posts asking for someone to please run for council so they'll build us a park.... or a school. I can't handle this level of people not knowing how good we had it with @andrewknack.bsky.social. 😬😬😬

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Possibly applicable in smith's rural alberta? Worth a listen!

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

@haveyouheard.bsky.social is there a Canadian equivalent? I need ro have your perspective, but with Canadian politics taken into account.

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Ann Petersen-Kane @anniegirl.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Every voucher program in the US has failed in terms of educating kids. Like literally every single one. Only thing vouchers do is line the pockets of grifters with taxpayer money at the expense of children, who will in return get the shittiest education experience that grifters always deliver.

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I'm sure you're hearing that disabled kids in Edmonton Public Schools are being denied attendance due to the support staff strike. But how many? You know I asked. 😅 (1/4)

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Jessica Morris 🇨🇦 @jessicatye.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I’m not sure if I will ever not be mad about this.

yourfavoriteghoul
"we could've shown young girls that they can do anything but instead we showed boys that they can rape, cheat, and lie and still become the most powerful man in the country"
4,121 likes • 131 replies
STILL WE RISE
@_stillwerise

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Tag a friend in Edmonton who cares about public education.

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Reminder: The EPSAN meeting is Monday! EPSAN advocates to save public ed in AB. We meet to discuss, educate, and plan. Monday (jan 20) at David Thomas king school at 630 pm. Anyone is welcome. We will talk about the importance of support workers with @cupe3550.bsky.social President Mandy Lamoureux.

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

lethbridgeherald.com/news/lethbri... Horner, Smith, and Jean were certain that school boards wouldn't have the balls to speak up about this. Not shocking Fort Mac & EPSB have not.... but Lethbridge has entered the chat.

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

vm.tiktok.com/ZMku99rub/ It's absolutely despicable that disabled children are being excluded and denied an education during this EPSB strike. Simply allowing a child to sit in the principals office all day is NOT providing them access.

vm.tiktok.com

TikTok - Make Your Day

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Sarah Doll (She/Her) @dollface24.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Someone get me to #ableg #abpoli #abadvocacy Bluesky cause I've been on the face app all day and it's making me miss the site that shall not be named *shudder*. I need to find the community of people who I had access to there who took action and didn't tell me things I obviously already know. 🤦‍♀️

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Alec Walker 🏳️‍⚧️ (he/him) @smartalecw.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I know that providing programming for these students is a challenge with the proper support, let alone the crisis that is happening in public education in this province. But that parents were told to keep their kids (with exceptional needs) home from school must be a human rights violation. #ABEd

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HJRaymond @hjraymond.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

My niece was being denied access to school. I did all what was suggested and the school has now reversed its actions of discrimination towards her and has granted her access on Tuesday. This should never have happened. The superintendent needs to resign for his callous actions!

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HJRaymond @hjraymond.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Blatant discrimination being practiced by the EPSB superintendent denying children with disabilities access to their right to an education.

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