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CTF/FCE @ctffce.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Key details ✅ Budget 2024 announced an investment of $1 billion over five years. ✅ The Program will receive permanent funding of $216.6 million per year, starting in 2029-2030. Thank you to the federal government for making this a priority. 👏 Learn more: www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...

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Joe McFarland @joemcfarland.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

"It tries to teach Grade 1 students how to multiply. Grade 3 students learn how to count American money — not Canadian. And Grade 4 students are instructed in drawing triangles — an activity for those in Grade 1." Tough to get grade 1 kids to multiply when some don't know their numbers to 10. #ABleg

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‘A big mess’: Expert, parents criticize Alberta tool kit for students during strike

An education expert is criticizing online lessons the Alberta government has curated for students during a provincewide teachers strike as “incoherent.”

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Thank you for your unwavering support!

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Three opportunities for you to rally for public education on October 5 which is also World Teachers' Day. #stoptheexcuses #weareATA

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M A Shane @mindfultalk.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

When someone says teachers should "get back" and kids should "get back" to class. Ask yourself.... What are they "getting back" to? The current situations is unsustainable. Getting back to more unsustainable conditions is not a worthy goal. Stand with teachers. #ableg #abed #abpoli #cndpoli

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

I am not the organizer but if you send me DM, I will send you the info

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

We know why we’re here, we're standing tall for our students, for our profession, and for the future of public education. This is hard—but the right thing often is. Stay strong, stay united.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

A strike is never easy. It’s stressful, it’s uncertain, and it weighs on all of us. I know you feel, I feel it too. Today I spent the morning with our newest colleagues and they are worried but resolved in their commitment. #weareATA

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Three opportunities for you to rally for public education on October 5 which is also World Teachers' Day. #stoptheexcuses #weareATA

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

The government may be disappointed; however, nearly 90% rejection of the proposed agreement, not once but twice, is not confusion, it’s clarity.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

In the last two days--I've read or heard government say three different numbers of new students added to the education system in the last 2 years--50,000, 80,000 and 100,000. So which is it? Maybe government should start collecting class size data again (they stopped in 2019)?

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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Utter contempt and disrespect from Bruce McAllister. Cutting off the kid's mic and limiting his freedom of expression is one thing, but saying he should be spanked is a fireable offense from a supposedly neutral moderator. Bruce needs to be removed immediately.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

By way of context… In May, 22,300 teacher voted against the UCP’s offer at 61.99% Today, 38,113 voted no at 89.5%. In May, 13,517 voted to accept. Today? Only 4,479. The UCP managed to find a way to actually make things worse. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #abed

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Minister Horner says TEBA won’t return to the table until the LRB issue is resolved—delaying and frustrating bargaining. The ATA has tabled a proposal, teachers await a response. Call me a liar on TV if you want, but AB schools remain the least funded in Canada and that’s the truth.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Visit stoptheexcuses.ca to learn how you can support teachers, students and public education in Alberta.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Teachers will not be silenced or intimidated. We will keep fighting for safe classrooms, proper supports, and fair compensation. Alberta’s students deserve nothing less—and we will not stop until solutions are at the table. /5

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

To accuse teachers of misleading families is not only false—it is a lie, and one that deeply insults the very people who show up every day under impossible conditions to support Alberta’s students. /4

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Teachers don’t want a strike. They want improvements for students and working conditions. Yet government has chosen to walk away from bargaining and attack teachers for sharing accurate, factual information about the crisis in schools that they created through underfunding. /3

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

The complaint objects to a simple truth: government has refused to give its negotiators the means to address class size, class complexity, student supports, and safe classrooms. That’s not a talking point. That’s the reality at the table. /2

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Today the government chose legal maneuvers over negotiation. Instead of responding to the ATA’s latest proposal, it filed a Labour Relations complaint to delay and distract. Teachers are ready for a deal—government is not. /1

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Show your support for Alberta teachers and public education by making the image below your profile picture.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

We will meet with government to continue talks. The choice is government’s: resolve this dispute now, or face a province-wide strike. Because when teachers win a fair deal, kids win stronger classrooms.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Teachers have bargained in good faith while showing up for kids every day. And they continue to do so. But after months of being stonewalled, patience has run out. Unless a settlement is reached, teachers will strike on October 6.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Alberta’s teachers have given everything to their students, schools, and communities. But their pay has fallen behind, workloads have soared, and classrooms are bursting without the resources they need. Public education is in crisis.

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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Why did Alberta's initial book-ban policy cover written passages in the first place, if Danielle Smith & Co only ever wanted to cover "explicit" images? It's a good question, and one Education Min Nicolaides didn't really answer today. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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New Alberta school books order bans explicit images of sexual acts | CBC News

Alberta’s revised rules on books in schools will prohibit works containing explicit images of sexual acts, but not written descriptions of the same, according to a new ministerial order published Mond...

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CTF/FCE @ctffce.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Through education, teachers empower individuals with the literacy skills needed to engage and contribute to society. This #InternationalLiteracyDay2025, we emphasize #PromotingLiteracyInTheDigitalEra and will continue to invest in education and support those who make it possible. buff.ly/piQNcZJ

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

The book ban along with the fairness in sports regulation was, and remains, unnecessary government overreach. The revisions provide some clarity, but without real support, the gov’t is once again leaving teachers and schools to clean up the mess.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Blanket bans—on books or requiring only female students to prove gender for sports—are blunt tools for issues that demand sensitive, thoughtful conversations. There are better approaches: case-by-case evaluations, hormone-based criteria, or open categories.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Teachers have always ensured classroom materials are age-appropriate and inclusive. Yet in the 2 months before the pause, many schools had already removed and discarded books. That’s a shame—and another burden added to teachers without time or resources.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

When the government first announced plans to ban or limit books in schools, it created confusion for boards, anxiety for teachers, and made the public question both government priorities and the integrity of teachers in an already underfunded system

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Teachers gave away books, boxed them up, or closed their school libraries. Now there' a pause, for who knows how long and who knows what it will look like when it comes back. This stop/start is not good for teaching, it's not good for kids. Books are essential to learning.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

I keep thinking about these images, and others I have seen over the last week of teachers getting rid of their classroom libraries because of the Ministerial Order. They weren't confused by what it said, they were overwhelmed with the task of inventorying 1000's of books.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

This underfunding is a choice. The result? Overcrowded classrooms, fewer resources, and students left behind. Try the tool yourself, then ask your MLA why Alberta kids are worth less.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

For example: the new school in Coaldale (which replaced Kate Andrews, where I taught for 17 years). With proper funding, that school would have: 11 more teachers at the national average 8 more with Saskatchewan’s funding 13 more with Manitoba’s

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Here is the link: 👉https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNTczZGQ2YjUtN2NiYS00MTMxLTkxZmEtNDhlNmRhNDEwMzhiIiwidCI6IjEyMmY0OWE2LTQxNTEtNDdkNS05YjVkLTQ4MDU0NjYzMmYxNSJ9

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Alberta spends the least per student in the entire country. Now you can see what your school—or your child’s school—could look like with funding that matched the National average or that of BC and Manitoba:

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

The government's book ban “pause” has become a game of Red Light, Green Light. Today: stop culling libraries. Tomorrow: start again? Teachers spent their summer pulling books to meet an arbitrary deadline. Our students deserve libraries filled with books, not political games.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

In case you missed this. It’s an excellent read.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Thank you to Calgary ATA Locals for the invite to walk with you at this year’s Pride Parade. More than ever, we must show our support and love for the 2SLGBTQAI+ community. Happy Pride everyone.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Interestingly, I was looking at the Alberta Commission on Learning report (2002) that suggested 18 as number for K-3. Not surprisingly the reality of the number of students in our classrooms have increased over the years in all grades.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Interesting read on the upcoming school trustee elections. The article points out how special interest groups are targeting school board elections. It's vital that teachers, parents, and others pay close attention to the platforms for candidates in trustee elections. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Social conservative groups expand training for prospective Alberta school trustees | CBC News

A concerted and co-ordinated push by social conservative groups to train candidates and campaigners for upcoming school board elections is raising the stakes in this fall’s municipal elections, with v...

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The Alberta Teachers’ Association @albertateachers.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

You have questions about the new legislation coming into effect September 1st—we have answers. Amendments to the Education Act related to opt-in requirements and the use of preferred names and pronouns take effect September 1st. Visit abteach.cc/EducationAct... for information and resources.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

This is about our kids’ future. It’s time for action, not excuses. Alberta’s students can’t wait. Visit stoptheexcuses.ca for more information.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Strong public education is built on community support. We need to come together—parents, teachers, and citizens—to demand the resources and respect Alberta students deserve.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

When classrooms are stretched beyond capacity, students don’t get the attention and support they need. Teachers are doing everything they can—but there’s only so much one person can do with 35+ students.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Every year, we’re told things will get better in Alberta’s classrooms or that we have adequate funding (we don't). But each new year, teachers face even greater challenges: overcrowded rooms, inadequate funding, and student needs going unmet. Our kids deserve better.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

This is the link you’re looking for if you haven’t signed the petition yet! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.forevercanadianpetitionevents.com

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Forever Canadian Petition Events

Calendar of Forever Canadian petition signing opportunities

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Happy Father’s Day. This will be forever one of my favourite pictures of me and my dad. Hope everyone has a great day.

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jason schilling @schilldawg.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

My beloved mom passed away suddenly Sunday after a short but brave battle with cancer. I’m heartbroken over the loss. Her strength, love, and humour will be missed deeply. Thank you to the incredible doctors, nurses, and paramedics who treated her with such compassion and care.

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