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11 Jun, 4 tweets, 1 min read
So if they can't actually get 70% vaccinated before the Stampede, they will count other things. What else will they count? Wrong answers only.
Number of Premier's Pancake Breakfast aprons Kenney ordered times how much his new cowboy boots cost?
$ value of campaign donations UCP will get to make this happen raised to the power of average number of mini donuts in a bag?
Students and school staff who get quarantined on June 28?

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12 Jun
One of the many problems feedback groups identified with the curriculum is inconsistency. For example, different terminology is used to refer to the same concept in different grades. It makes it harder to scope & sequence. 1/7
Or, a learning outcome from one grade matches better with a similar learning outcome in a different grade and subject area. Teachers integrate subject matter for more in-depth learning (and it maximizes time!) For example, a science topic might fit in with Social Studies. 2/7
The fact that we have members on the curriculum advisory panel who are apparently just *now* reading other parts of the curriculum that were not their particular interest provides some insight into how these inconsistencies occurred. 3/7
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29 Apr
The 4 francophone school boards met to discuss the draft curriculum with the education minister. They found the meeting polite but ‘disappointing’ and ‘unsatisfying’. (Paraphrasing) They didn’t feel like she was there to listen and she seemed surprised that they did not want 1/4
to pilot the new curriculum. The francophone representatives didn’t feel like she understood what their education rights are as francophones, while she felt that they the government had taken great steps to satisfy the francophone community. 2/4
They are planning to take a detailed look at the social studies, music and French as a first language programs in particular, and give detailed notes and recommendations on those, which they expect to be taken seriously. 3/4
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21 Apr
Joseph Schow is calling a point of order on Rachel Notley for having said that ‘the premier continues to denigrate teachers daily.’ Sarah Hoffman says that she knows thousands of teachers who feel that way. #ableg
She is correct.
Nathan Cooper rules that it is a point of order because it ‘imputes unavowed motives’ to Kenney. What a clown show UCP is. 🤡 They are pathetic.
Now Schow wants to ‘elevate the level of debate in this chamber’ because he finds it ‘despicable’ that Rachel Notley said that Kenney probably doesn’t have a lot of young mothers with children in his circle. Christina Gray apologizes and withdraws.
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21 Apr
Searle Turton asks Shandro in the #ableg why are teachers not being prioritized for vaccines? Shandro: ‘We depend on Federal Government for supply.’ We can’t give out doses we do not have. Albertans over 40 can be vaccinated including teachers.
Turton follows up with a question about teachers’ risks and concerns about the variants. The variants can affect younger people and does that not put our teachers at risk?
Shandro says the variants are more dangerous for all Albertans, so they are focusing on more vulnerable Albertans first, and will get to everyone when they have supplies. How totally insulting 😤
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21 Apr
🧵 Reasons I think $10/day childcare is a good idea even though my ‘baby’ is 16:
-We never needed to have all 3 kids in childcare at the same time because the 2 oldest were in K-6 by the time the youngest came along. I can’t imagine how we could have afforded it. 1/
-We chose the best childcare we could afford at the time. For the youngest, it was an amazing program, and it was >$800/month (back then!). After our mortgage, it was our biggest expense each month. 2/
-We were so fortunate that his childcare was at the YMCA. An excellent program near our house, with hot meals plus swimming and music lessons, caring instructors, field trips, lots of fun, and he was SO ready for kindergarten. 3/
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20 Apr
On Global News just now, Rebecca Schulz with excuses why UCP likely won’t cooperate on federal childcare. They have to “meet the unique needs of Alberta parents”, 60% of Alberta childcare is privately operated, $25/day only helped some, etc. More reason to dump UCP in 2023. 1/3
UCP continues to mislead about the $25/day *pilot* program. It only benefitted 1% of parents because it was a *pilot*. Toews said yesterday, the federal funding ‘lacks flexibility’ and they have to ‘respect parents’ choice’. Lies & excuses. Totally on brand for UCP. 2/3
What it comes down to is that this may be a huge benefit for women and families, but their friends can’t make a profit off of it, so UCP is not interested. 3/3
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