@elemdp Occasional Teacher Membership Services Officer, Councillor, #CatholicTeacher✝️, Political Activist, Feminist and Runner.👩🏻🏫🏃🏻♀️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Joined March 2024
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Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
Isn't it time we invest in schools again?
@OECTAprez René Jansen in de Wal joins Heather Francescut, a Toronto parent, and Ruben Da Silveira, a former #TCDSB Student Trustee, to discuss what #OntEd students need to succeed, as part of our #KnowMore Union Station takeover.
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
On #NDTR, #CatholicTeachers reaffirm our commitment to reconciliation & will continue to listen, learn, take action, & uphold our shared responsibility to ensure the truth is remembered & reconciliation moves forward!
🌐Full @OECTAPrez statement: bit.ly/4xQBAvG
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
Thank you Dufferin-Peel, Hamilton, and Wellington #CatholicTeachers for showing your #solidarity at our recent Strike Vote rallies.🩷💙
Let’s continue the momentum to send the Ford govt a clear message that we are united in the fight for #OntEd!
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
Hey #CatholicTeachers – join thousands of #OntEd teachers, workers, affiliates, and advocates across Ontario to rally for the future of publicly funded education on Oct 24!✊
Register today: bit.ly/Together4Ed
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
As #OntEd heads back to school, #CatholicTeachers have turned Union Station into a school to champion:
✅Smaller class sizes
✅Fulsome resources and supports for every student
✅Real investment in schools
We shouldn't have to run a campaign to tell the govt this... #KnowMore
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
"The fact that kids deserve to have the supports they need shouldn't be a bargaining issue."
- @OECTAprez👏
As students head back to school, our new Know More campaign highlights the impact of underfunding. Read more on #CatholicTeachers' fight for #OntEd: bit.ly/4x1JMc9
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
Teachers are constantly filling gaps the Ford govt created in #OntEd. This fall will be no different.
$750 won't help when:
-$300 of it comes from existing funding
-There's a $6.4 billion funding gap
-High school, French, ESL, library, & countless other classes aren't eligible
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
Join families and workers on Friday, June 19, as Ontarians take action at Ford Fest in Scarborough to say NO to Doug Ford's cuts to #OntEd schools, health care, and the critical public services that we all rely on.
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
Joined #CatholicTeachers @elemdp volunteering at a local food bank to support families in our communities.
We know hungry children can’t learn. Together, we can build healthy communities where every child & family thrives. ❤️🍎#RedforEd
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
Happy #PrideMonth!
This month & every month, #CatholicTeachers proudly support & celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ students, colleagues, & community members across #OntEd & beyond!
🌐Full statement: catholicteachers.ca/News-Eve…
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
Today, #CatholicTeachers, @AEFO_ON_CA, @ETFOeducators, @osbcucscso, & @osstf each served notice to bargain.
➡️ We're 255,000+ teachers & education workers strong
➡️ We're united
➡️ And we're ready to bargain to best support #OntEd students and families
catholicteachers.ca/News-Eve…
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
“[They must] move beyond the posturing, the politics, & the power grabs at the expense of local communities & voices. #CatholicTeachers urge this government to come to the table ready to bargain.”
- OECTA 1st VP @LLLacaria #OntEd
ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/o…
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
The Ford government's $750 classroom gift card gimmick was insulting and admits that our schools are underfunded.
Asking teachers to buy classroom supplies is like asking nurses to shop for medical supplies before work because the hospital can't provide them.
Now we learn that $300 of the promised $750 isn't even new funding - it's being taken from existing education dollars. That's not an investment in public education. It's a shell game.
Ontario students and educators deserve properly funded classrooms, not government announcements that sound bigger than they really are. #onpoli #onted
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Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
#NEW: NDP tables Bill to protect children from excessive heat in schools ahead of the summer season
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day! #GAAD2026 💻🛜📱
As #CatholicTeachers, let’s continue to reflect on our roles in advocating for digital accessibility & inclusion, for our #onted communities & beyond.
For more info: accessibility.day/
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
Today is the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia, & Biphobia.
#CatholicTeachers proudly continue to challenge prejudice with compassion! Today & every day, we advocate for dignity, equity, & inclusion for 2SLGBTQIA+ students & communities across #OntEd & beyond!
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
Don't let the govt silence you! Trustee elections matter to our local #OntEd communities.
#CatholicTeachers, check your inbox 📩 for details to ensure you're eligible to vote on Oct 26 & to enter our draw for amazing prizes!
Publicly funded Catholic education deserves a voice!
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
The govt's 2026-27 Core Education Funding announcement fails #OntEd students & risks Ontario's future:
❌Funding below inflation
❌Cuts to special education, staffing, & learning resources
❌Smoke & mirrors accounting tricks
Statement from @OECTAprez: catholicteachers.ca/News-Eve…
Maria Commisso (she/her/elle) retweeted
🚨@elemdp Members, you're invited to participate in our Elections Meeting on May 14th. Exercise your power and vote🗳️ in electing the Unit Executive 2026-2028, who will represent, support, and serve the membership.✅
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Education Minister Paul Calandra has denied a request to overturn a Catholic school board’s decision not to fly the Pride flag because he cannot interfere in denominational issues, even in boards under supervision.
toronto.citynews.ca/2026/05/…
