Thread by @yomeeks

Well Alberta's draft curriculum made the national stage! what an ignominious achievement.

Quote of the week: "Politics will be part of any new curriculum. But Mr. Kenney’s UCP is, as often, in danger of letting politics take over." #AbLeg

theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

In pension news, if your MLA is still having a hard time coming to grips with the fact the GOA does not guarantee out pensions, I will provide you with some quotes on the matter from Seeking Solutions Report to the Minister of Education on the Teachers' Unfunded Pension Liability

This was written in 2007 by @LukaszukAB, Evans and Scott and is the authority on this matter. This publication is available from the GOA but I will post it latter on pensionwarroom.ca

#AbLeg #handsoffmypension

From page 1:
"There is considerable misunderstanding about the details of the (pre-92) unfunded liability"

So it is no surprise that incorrect details abound in communications from MLAs and TBF. #AbLeg #handsoffmypension

Also from page 1:
"The overall objective of any solution to this issue must be maintaining what is arguably one of the best education systems in the world."

Seems to bite just as much today as it did in 2007..... #AbLeg #handsoffmypension

Now for the pension details from page 27:
"Teachers and the provincial government would jointly share the risks of the post-1992 plan on a 50/50 basis." #AbLeg #handsoffmypension

And the next line:
"Teachers and government would be responsible for managing all of their retirement funds in a prudent manner."

You know the word, say it with me: JOINTLY. Travis, what we got going here is definitely not joint. #AbLeg #handsoffmypension

And further down page 27 there is more about "risk sharing". So feel free to take that to your MLA and Travis. His claptrap about the GOA being on the hook for the risks is just uninformed political bluster. #AbLeg #handsoffmypension