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Speaker, coach & facilitator. Education advocate. Knitting designer for film/tv. President @SurreyDPAC - Inclusion is a verb.

Surrey, BC
Joined January 2009
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School districts around BC are reporting out almost no #schoolexclusions to the @BCOmbudsperson. How can that be? Well, if they don't call it a suspension, they don't have to record it. Parents - If you are asked to keep your student home or come pick them up 1/ #bcpoli #bced
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Join us at the first #FASD Together.con Unconference happening in Kamloops, BC on Sep 27! Do you care for someone with FASD? Join other caregivers to connect, learn, & chat. This event is free for FASD caregivers! #fasdawarenessmonth #Kamloops
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It certainly is. Teacher and EA wellness is a huge issue. And the shortage means there’s unlikely that someone will replace you if you go down. #bced #cdned
The worst part of a broken education system? It’s breaking the teachers and administrators still holding it together.
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Our hearts are with the victims, their families, and Vancouver’s Filipino community after the tragic events at the Lapu Lapu Day celebration. Surrey DPAC stands with you in sorrow and support.
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The BC Conservative Party has released an education platform that shows a deep misunderstanding of public schools and what students in them need. #BCElection2024 #ITeachIVote #bcpoli #bced 1/9
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Actions speak louder than words. In 2001, the BC NDP funded education with 3.3% of the GDP They currently fund education at 1.7% of the GDP. #notanaprilfoolsjoke #bced #SurreyBC #bcpoli #inclusion
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Have you wondered why it takes so long for schools to be built? 8 months to see if you're approved, generally not approved the 1st year. On average, 5 years to build once funded. #notanaprilfoolsjoke #bced #SurreyBC #bcpoli #inclusion
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Where does $$$ come from for learning spaces? School districts are required to contribute to capital projects by the BC government. Since 2017, the Surrey School District has contributed $107 million to capital projects. #notanaprilfoolsjoke #bced #SurreyBC #bcpoli #inclusion
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Wouldn't it be great if teachers & staff could take sick days & know there will be a sub to cover their class? Each day, about 100 classes have no sub - students can lose learning supports, library access & music classes. #notanaprilfoolsjoke #bced #SurreyBC #bcpoli #inclusion
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Happy World Down Syndrome Day! 💙💛💙 #WDSD2024 – at Vancouver, British Columbia
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This is so stupid that it’s hilarious
BC’s Conservatives have announced our solution to get students out of portables & end shifts for students. We’re going to allow bigger classes & maintain or improve ratio of teachers-to-students by using savings to hire teachers as needed. It’s a common sense solution. #bcpoli
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Hey #bcedchat and #bced peeps, SFU Grad diploma program Teaching for Equity and Social Justice is being hosted in #SD42. If you are passionate about Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Antiracism, etc- this is an awesome way to continue your journey: sfu.ca/education/gs/degreedi…
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Anne Whitmore retweeted
We really need Psychological Services 2be included in MSP. Doing this will do so much 2 reduce stigma for MH & make services more #accessiblebc in BC. #bcpoli #bced @BCEdAccess @NicholasSimons @shirleybond @bcndp @BCLiberalCaucus @StutteringAd @picsofyoucmorv @BCGreens
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Families of children and youth with #disabilities and those experiencing barriers to access are reliving systems trauma right now. Read the responses to this tweet, @jjhorgan and @humanrights4BC. Things need to change for disabled people of all ages. #bcpoli
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I really need journalists to hear me on this one: They aren't protesting against mask mandates, because mask mandates either never happened, are being lifted, or were never adequately enforced in the first place. They are protesting the existence of masks.
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Have you seen pink puppy? He was left on the bench in the entry hallway in Markin MacPhail arena (part of @WinSportCanada complex) in #Calgary. My friend’s daughter is desperate to get her best buddy back. Please share.
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To all my dear friends who are counter-protesting today, remember these important rules: 1. Wear your mask. It’s harder to get doxxed by Nazis or identified by alt-right if they can’t see your face. Also, it will piss off the other protesters.
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Here is the list of questions - but they will also come out in a Q1, Q2 etc format - please respond with A1, A2, etc so that we know to which question you are responding - and again, take your time to think about it! #bcedchat
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