After hours spent on the curriculum, we finally submitted all our feedback via the survey. I will save you the 3 pg letter that we have now also sent our MLA & cc'd the Minister of Education, and a number of members of the opposition. But we did ask a number of questions... 1/6
We asked for replies back to us on the following: 1. How the government plans to take the feedback from Albertans and move forward to improve the draft curriculum?
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2. How will the government strive for improved transparency with this process?
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3. What you, as our MLA, will do to advocate for the concerns of your constituents?
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4. How does the government plan to engage in true reconciliation with Indigenous people who have responded to this draft curriculum to explain to you how inappropriate it is?
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5. What you expect us, as parents, to say to our Indigenous children when they come home from school and tell us about the racism embedded in their education?
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I have seen and received many messages of support this weekend. I appreciate them all. 🧡I have also heard many people say terrible things to rationalize the death of these children. I have also heard many people express distress & shock at the news. 1/14
I hope your distress motivates you to learn more. You should be distressed. But if you’ve been listening you shouldn’t be shocked. I have seen people this weekend call for inquiries and Royal commissions and reports. We’ve done that. It’s time for people to listen & learn. 2/14
I appreciate people attending vigils and keeping lights on and the discomfort of not knowing what to do. But use that discomfort you feel to find out what your next action is. Places you can start follow next... 3/14
Holiday Monday. Just took a deep dive (hours) into all 52 pages of the draft K-6 social studies curriculum. 137 PDF sticky notes later I have some thoughts. The highlights; a thread. 1/10
The curriculum is deeply ideological. Religion aside (let’s save that for another thread), it is staunchly capitalist. Brief mention of collectivism of various Indigenous societies. Mentions societies “developing” not extracting natural resources 2/10
The curriculum is deeply racist, in many ways. One of the most noticeable? The continual reference to Indigenous people in the past tense. “HAD different languages” “HAD traditions and protocol for gifting” “LIVED in these areas” um, hi! Still here, alive and thriving, thx 3/10