Why it wont work here .... Theyve taken an idea, a neo-liberal idea, that devalues education, that is over-confident of fiscal fallacies, and theyve transplanted that idea here. But it wont work. It was the wrong time. It was the wrong place. They chose the wrong leader. We are a province of immigrant families, who value a good education for their children, who came here because of the great public education system. We are a union of highly educated teachers who have been galvanized by an unprecedented attack. We are reading. We are writing. We are sharing what we know with each other. We are a resilient network of social media connections, exchanging information revealed by hours of research into public policy. We are a growing chorus of parents who have been newly awoken to the effects of 12 years of education funding cuts. We are the parents of students of special needs who are outraged that our children are being cut out of funding for their learning support. We are members of the public who are experiencing moral outrage as we watch our leaders bully teachers and bribe parents and ignore the law. We are taxpayers. We are voters. We are citizens. We know what our duties and responsibilities to the next generation are. We will not watch as our province is hijacked by those who value pipelines above children. Expect us to stand up.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 05:12:27 +0000
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