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Jonathan C Slaght @jonathanslaght.com · 15/01/2026

My daughter's school in Richfield, MN (adjacent to Minneapolis) is closing tomorrow due of out-of-control federal agents. Fourth graders spent the week building walls of snow at recess to protect their classmates from ICE. This isn't about immigration enforcement, it's about terror.

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Today is bake all the cookies day….. for my husband to eat all the cookies day

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Too many Glinda’s representing women in the world. Can’t handle criticism or owning they hurt others. Playing it off as a victim. But the Glinda’s who follow along? The ones who just hide friendships so their friends don’t know? That’s so messed up. We shouldn’t have grown women playing games .

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Today hurts. Like everything hurts all around because “all of this”. So I’m giving myself permission to watch my Hallmark movies and drink my peppermint hot chocolate and cross stitch for a few hours. Years ago I would have mentally shamed myself hard for ever taking a break. #growth

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

There are for sure still women bullies out there. Ones who at least own it oddly have my respect. Those who smile and pretend to befriend but toss so they can impress the rest are where the ick really lies. I mean at least be honest. You’re not a girls girl.

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

It’s quieter here…. Being an advocate for others is hard and in the last year has brought on a lot of people who cross boundaries. If you’re asking for help, advise or complaining. Own it. Because having to put my neck on the line all the time is getting old. I’m tired. Do the work.

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Bridget Stirling @bridgetstirling.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

This is disingenuous. The only public statement from the board on this was in May, prior to the Ministerial Order, and there's not a peep after that. The board has consistently failed to speak up on the issues that matter.

Statement from the EPSB board chair:

Julie Kusiek - Re-Elect Julie for Trustee, Ward F, Edmonton Public Schools 2h
Please see my statement as Board Chair on behalf of the Board of Trustees:
"Families and community members have raised numerous concerns to the Board of Trustees regarding the list of books that will be removed from Edmonton Public Schools as a result of the Government of Alberta's Ministerial Order on the Standards for the Selection, Availability, and Access of School Library Materials. The Board of Trustees agrees with these concerns and voiced our opposition to the provincial changes before the Ministerial Order was issued. As a result of the Ministerial Order, several excellent books will be removed from our shelves this fall. Division staff worked over the summer to ensure that only books that directly met the criteria in the Ministerial Order were added to the Division's removal list. We encourage anyone who has a concern about a book being removed, or the criteria for book removal set out in the Ministerial Order to contact the Minister of Education and Childcare directly
Board Chair Julie Kusiek, Edmonton Public Schools

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Inclusive Education starts with ending ableism and presuming competence. #ABED #Education #InclusiveEducation #Disability

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Paula Kluth / Inclusion Rules @paulakluth.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Day #154 from #UDLDaily "Add Identity Activities" Engagement (UDL Principle)/Sustaining Effort & Persistence (UDL Guideline)/Foster Belonging & Community (UDL Consideration) #UDL

Teachers create identity-safe classrooms because they recognize that a learner’s social identities impact their
success. In these spaces, students can learn about themselves and fully be themselves.
Teachers wanting to honor student identities in the classroom can engage in many different activities to do so.
For example, they can model identity-focused reflection and talk about how they see themselves. They can also
incorporate identity-related activities. Ideas that work well across age groups include the following:
> Bio bags. This idea is featured in Liz Kleinrock’s book, Start Here
Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School
Community. Each student is given a paper bag. On the outside
of the bag, students draw or write about VISIBLE parts of their
identity (e.g., clothing). On the inside of the bag, students place
objects related to their internal lives; these items represent the
INVISIBLE aspects of that person. Students then share these
projects. Kleinrock suggests that teachers use this activity to
remind students not to make assumptions about one another and
to, instead, focus on relationship building.
> Identity webs or wheels. Ask students to create a graphic
to illustrate their identities. This exercise can help students
understand that their identities matter and that identifying them
can be a tool for self-assessment and making connections.
> Self-portraits. Invite students to create an image of themselves.
Provide tools like crayons in different skin tones, markers, paper,
and fabric. Visit Edutopia’s YouTube channel to see an excellent
tutorial on this activity from educator Shana V. White: tinyurl.
com/UDDaily-Day154.

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Paula Kluth / Inclusion Rules @paulakluth.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Day #255 from #UDLDaily "Plot Paths & Make Wishes" Action & Expression (UDL Principle)/Set Strategy Development (UDL Guideline)/Set Meaningful Goals (UDL Consideration) #UDL

Setting goals can be daunting for many people, but especially for children and teens who have limited experience with the process. To give students ideas and inspiration, engage them in goal-setting games, exercises & activities:
> Brainstorm. Give your group time to discuss goals and share ideas
with one another. Take notes during the discussion or have a “board
meeting” to give students this responsibility.
> Try 20/20 lists. Invite students to make a list of 20 things they
want to do & 20 things they want to be.
> Design mind maps. A mind map is a nice introduction to goal
exploration because a) there are no rules and b) the open-ended
nature of the tool tends to boost creativity. To make maps,
students simply need to write a few goals in bubbles or squares
and fill in additional bubbles or squares with related content, such
as resources or “notes to self.” As they find relationships between
the bubbles, they can draw lines and use color to make those
connections.
> Ask “dream questions.” To help students consider what they value
most, pose questions every now and then. You could ask, “What
job would you love to have?” or “If you had $1,000 to donate to your
community, how would you spend it?”
> Plot paths. Have students draw a path to represent a period of
time. The path could illustrate a few years, a few months, or the
first few weeks of a school year. Have them draw milestones,
achievements, and highlights along the part of the path that is in
the past. Have them draw future goals and hopes on the part of
the path that moves into the future.
> Create strengths and wishes. Ask students to generate three
strengths. They can represent these visually with circles. Then,
ask them to generate three wishes. These can be represented with
stars. This activity will not only help students come up with goals,
but give them some confidence as they pursue those goals.

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

The boys and the amazing kids from Knock O’Hogan Dance here in Edmonton absolutely tore it up at a recent Feis in Saskatoon. So proud of them all. #IrishDance #Irish

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Cultural heritage and pride week with EPSB so the school later this afternoon is doing a taste of various cultures and delicacies from around the world. My husband is born in Romania and the kids love to share the very rich Romanian culture whenever they have a chance. This dish is called Mici :)

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Hold My Hand AB @holdmyhandab.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Here is our statement in response to Danielle Smith and her recent comments. We can't stand by and let people speak about our children like this.

$An open letter to Danielle Smith: We represent a group of over 3600 parents, families and educators who love and support disabled children in Alberta. We are the people affected by your recent ableist words about our kids and the rampant ableist policies enacted by your government. In March of 2020, the program Alberta families have relied on for decades (PUF) was decimated by funding cuts, as you know. While there have been minimal efforts to restore parts of the program, we currently have a fraction of the spaces we used to have. It is no wonder that 5 years later, we are starting to see the effects of not helping children individually. Global accommodations are not the same as individual supports, but that's not news. You, as the leader of our province, have created a situation that is unsustainable for all parties involved. Teachers are not required to take classes during their education about teaching disabled kids. Class sizes have exploded over the last several years. We have a fraction of the support staff we used to have. RCSD? No longer. In its place a model that sees almost zero support for K-12 students. FSCD and eventually PDD? A three year wait. So where are our families supposed to turn to get help for our kids? Wanting our children to meet their full potential is simply not too much to ask. You can't create the current reality and then blame it on the children who can't manage in this situation, segregate them, and then say it was the teachers who wanted it. We don't punch down on kids. We act like the adults in the room and work collaboratively to solve the very complex, multi-faceted situation that we have created and just is not working. At the foundation of all of it is this: Disabled children have a human right to an inclusive education. It is your job as Alberta's premier to ensure they receive that. Please make sure our kids have a seat at every table that makes decisions about them. With immense concern for our children's futures,$

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Well I mean…. Seeing that we had to do a whole lawsuit just months ago to tell them it’s not ok to deny children access to inclusive education they had to know we wouldn’t stay quiet. @drshelleymoore.bsky.social here we go again

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

"Neurodiversity may be every bit as crucial for the human race as biodiversity is for life in general," Harvey Blume Happy #WorldAutismDay I'm not here for your awareness or acceptance. I'm just here. The rest is on everyone else.

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

Instead of correcting course on this, EPSB has continually targeted autistic students, spending 100s of 1000s building seclusion rooms each year just for them. EPSB has also perpetuated stereotypes used against these students to justify the over use of seclusion during public board meetings. 2/3

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

Because it would appear so many leaders, politicians and educators have forgotten. Happy Autism Acceptance Month! Never forget how amazing you all are,How much you and your loved ones deserve to be celebrated and don’t ever let them forget you vote too. #AutismAcceptanceMonth #yeg #Alberta

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Amazing work done here by the bargaining team @cupe3550.bsky.social We are so excited to have everyone back soon. And @orlaghokelly.bsky.social for reminding the government and school board that they can’t get away with discriminating against kids with disabilities.

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Dr. Shelley Moore @drshelleymoore.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

This month’s 5MM video highlights My ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE inclusive strategy! youtu.be/VtG9lWK5ufo?...

youtu.be

Reassessing The Rubric: Shifting to strength-based assessment practices

YouTube video by Five Moore Minutes

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

1 more sleep! We will be fighting for all children’s right to an equitable education. Which yes also includes paying those who work with them a liveable wage so those supports can stay with the kids. See you at the legislature 1pm tomorrow!

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The Progress Report @theprogressreport.ca · 21/02/2025

A group organizing under the name Hold My Hand Alberta is claiming a major victory today in securing an injunction against several ministerial orders. The orders had exempted several school boards from the normal requirement to provide in-person learning—specifically to students with disabilities.

stalbertgazette.com

Alberta judge blocks order keeping special needs kids out of class during strike

EDMONTON — An Alberta judge has granted an injunction to block a ministerial order that has prevented children with special needs from attending school as a support strike drags on.

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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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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Thank you. ☺️ None of this is possible without the important work for people like @drshelleymoore.bsky.social and the amazing grassroots organization of @holdmyhandab.bsky.social Full decision here: www.canlii.org/en/ab/abkb/d...

canlii.org

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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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Dr. Shelley Moore @drshelleymoore.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

The concept of inclusion has evolved significantly in education, moving beyond mere physical presence in classrooms to encompass a deeper understanding of belonging and recognition of identity. youtu.be/5IOGOE_qQfM?...

youtu.be

Inclusion is not Assimilation: Understanding communities of identity and diversity

YouTube video by Five Moore Minutes

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

We had lost almost full language by this point and yet he so badly wanted to find a way to connect with his fav songs. So we made motions for everything and just watching him light up in it reminds my why I started doing what I did. This is the boy who started it all….

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

This just hits hard right now as so many kids with disabilities here in Alberta are not being included in their community schools and few outside their disability community has noticed. Intersectional advocacy includes people with disabilities.

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Purple jolly ranchers are the superior hard candy.

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

Always on the look out for Autism and Neurodivergent affirming kids/teen books and “How are you Verity” by @mwduff.bsky.social is absolutely lovely. Link here for you all to see Meghan reading her beautiful book. youtu.be/3B_RcNtATDE?...

mwduff.bsky.social

Bluesky

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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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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Support our local farmers!! They need us.

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

You don’t need to seclude or restrain children with disabilities in schools. What you need is resources, trained teams, supports, and to ditch old school ableist attitudes around these kids. Trauma in education should not be a thing.

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

An absolute daily occurrence here. Thank you rejection sensitivity disorder

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Hey @schilldawg.bsky.social sorry for being a pest but any chance you can help us make an Inclusive Education Month Happen? April is Autism Awareness Month! We’ve got time to make it happen.

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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Enough is enough

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Shamelessly Shantel @shamelesslyshantel.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

We warned them we would. Parents…. You have the power.

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Erin 🇨🇦 @spicyerin.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

While I have empathy for all the good folks in the US, you’re on your own now. I’m Canadian first second and third. Your president is following through on threats to my country. Canadians, get on board with a united Canada approach or get the fuck out. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

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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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