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@cupenovascotia School Support workers across Nova Scotia have voted 97.5% in favour of taking strike action if an agreement that lifts education workers out of poverty cannot be reached. #nsed #nslab #nspoli #CUPE #canlab @BeckyDruhan @suzyhfx @DannyNSFL novascotia.cupe.ca/2023/02/28/cup…
2) “We are holding a province-wide Day of Action today, Feb. 28, to tell the @TimHoustonNS govt. that our members need to see a deal that will make a meaningful difference in their lives," @melansonchris, President, NS School Board Council of Unions 
3) From 2012 to 2022, while inflation in Nova Scotia increased by 23.5%, wages in the sector rose only 14.5%, dragged down by years of legislated restraint under the previous @LiberalPartyNS government.
#WageFreezes #Bill148 #UnionBusting #NeoLiberals
#WageFreezes #Bill148 #UnionBusting #NeoLiberals
NSians need to know that protesting disagreement of the extension of mandatory masking in schools by interfering in the safe & orderly operations of their local community school is reckless & misguided. #nspoli #nsed /1
Your child’s teachers & school staff have made ZERO decisions about public health orders in schools.
Government & Public Health have. Full stop. /2
Government & Public Health have. Full stop. /2
If you disagree, vocalize that constructively by contacting your MLA & the Public Health office. They can & should listen to your RESPECTFULLY conveyed concerns. They control the decisions you contest, so take it up WITH them. /3
The "learning loss" discourse is going to hit NS soon. Don't listen.
Remember: children's brains are wired to learn: curious, whimsical, and chaotic.
#nsed
Remember: children's brains are wired to learn: curious, whimsical, and chaotic.
#nsed
Yes, our curriculum has outcomes that are developmentally appropriate for neurotypical children.
But also, if they learn what a rhombus is a year later than normal, that's ok. Most of our curriculum is cyclical-we revisit and reexamine topics constantly. We'll catch them up
But also, if they learn what a rhombus is a year later than normal, that's ok. Most of our curriculum is cyclical-we revisit and reexamine topics constantly. We'll catch them up
Unless we're looking at very specific courses preparing kiddos for university, it's not a disaster that kids might not meet the arbitrary benchmarks we set for typical years.
These are extraordinary times.
These are extraordinary times.
It states that “no teacher is losing their job” and that “there will be at least 70 new teachers hired.” Great! But based on current staffing numbers, is appears that there will be teachers on fixed-term contracts ending in July who may not receive a subsequent contract. /2
These teachers are currently at the senior high schools, so are licensed to teach at the secondary level (7-12). While there may be a net increase of 70 teachers to the system, the bulk of the new positions that have been created are at the lower elementary level. /3
(#SafeSeptemberNS #COVID19 thread)
For those who ask, "what specifically needs to be improved when it comes to @nseducation's reopening plan?", I offer the following considerations/general state of school readiness 10 days before schools open:
For those who ask, "what specifically needs to be improved when it comes to @nseducation's reopening plan?", I offer the following considerations/general state of school readiness 10 days before schools open:
Despite $50 million in new federal funding, no announcements to lower class sizes & fully physically distance (the gold standard measure of COVID-19 prevention globally) students has been hinted, much less made
Despite $50 million in new federal funding, masking in P-3, where classroom dimensions & class group sizes make physical distancing impossible across the province, is not yet mandatory
Calling all teachers!!! What are your biggest challenges teaching Indigenous content in your classes? What would make it easier? Comment or email us: unreserved@cbc.ca
Also, we are happy to hear amazing success stories!
Keep the ideas coming #teachers we want to hear some best practices or breakthroughs you’ve made! #education
